Children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children under age 5 was 130,436 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
130,436
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
490,721
in 1963
All-time low
130,436
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 130,436. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 490,721 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 130,436, in 2023.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 429,679 374,766 480,775 10
1960s 473,414 437,790 490,721 10
1970s 393,617 375,980 425,167 10
1980s 371,966 362,458 374,824 10
1990s 276,924 235,817 354,206 10
2000s 207,374 182,030 235,705 10
2010s 155,559 141,005 177,173 10
2020s 135,112 130,436 139,445 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 146 Qatar 154,510 compare
  2. 147 Albania 145,074 compare
  3. 148 Eswatini 142,151 compare
  4. 150 Lithuania 127,928 compare
  5. 151 Djibouti 114,506 compare
  6. 152 Comoros 114,145 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Children under age 5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 130,436 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 490,721 in 1963.
What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 130,436 in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for children under age 5?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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