Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.49 live births per woman
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
173rd
Serbia rank
170th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
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 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd 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 | 1.51 live births per woman | 0.0123 live births per woman | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, 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 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index 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?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.