Total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total fertility rate was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2020
All-time low
1.18
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.5.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total fertility rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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