Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.49 live births per woman
in 2024
Serbia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
171st
Serbia rank
170th

Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.5 live births per woman against 1.49 live births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 171st and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.58 live births per woman 2.52 live births per woman 2.06 live births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 3.51 live births per woman 2.07 live births per woman 1.45 live births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 2.42 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 0.4923 live births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 1.95 live births per woman 1.79 live births per woman 0.1574 live births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 1.67 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 0.1778 live births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.22 live births per woman 1.35 live births per woman 0.1233 live births per woman Serbia
2010s 1.34 live births per woman 1.45 live births per woman 0.1168 live births per woman Serbia
2020s 1.49 live births per woman 1.5 live births per woman 0.0112 live births per woman Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. average years of schooling, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.5 live births per woman against 1.49 live births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. average years of schooling between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
0.01 live births per woman, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 171st and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
live births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.