Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.49 live births per woman.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.804 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.47 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 57.34 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index 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. human development index 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. human development index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.