Population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population ages 0-14 was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 38.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 36.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population ages 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population ages 0-14?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.