Share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of births by age of mother was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1973
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5% | — |
| 1951 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.