Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.07 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.18 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.49 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.07 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18 live births per woman, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 173rd 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.07 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 5.02 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.94 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.58 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 4.36 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 4.09 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 4.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.99 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.7 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.53 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.39 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.22 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.54 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.08 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.02 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.79 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 live births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 live births per woman | 3.99 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 2.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 175 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.