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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.04 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.04 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.38 years
in 1950
All-time low
25.98 years
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 29.04 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.38 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.98 years, in 1989.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year years Change
1950 30.38 years —
1951 30.13 years -0.8%
1952 30.06 years -0.2%
1953 29.89 years -0.5%
1954 29.68 years -0.7%
1955 29.63 years -0.2%
1956 29.5 years -0.4%
1957 29.4 years -0.4%
1958 29.31 years -0.3%
1959 29.23 years -0.3%
1960 29.19 years -0.2%
1961 29.05 years -0.5%
1962 28.94 years -0.4%
1963 28.8 years -0.5%
1964 28.64 years -0.6%
1965 28.36 years -1.0%
1966 28.11 years -0.9%
1967 27.98 years -0.5%
1968 27.83 years -0.5%
1969 27.75 years -0.3%
1970 27.57 years -0.6%
1971 27.39 years -0.7%
1972 27.3 years -0.3%
1973 27.23 years -0.3%
1974 27.09 years -0.5%
1975 26.98 years -0.4%
1976 26.89 years -0.3%
1977 26.83 years -0.2%
1978 26.74 years -0.3%
1979 26.65 years -0.3%
1980 26.57 years -0.3%
1981 26.49 years -0.3%
1982 26.37 years -0.4%
1983 26.4 years +0.1%
1984 26.28 years -0.5%
1985 26.25 years -0.1%
1986 26.23 years -0.1%
1987 26.21 years -0.1%
1988 26.07 years -0.5%
1989 25.98 years -0.4%
1990 25.98 years +0.0%
1991 26.15 years +0.7%
1992 26.27 years +0.5%
1993 26.4 years +0.5%
1994 26.53 years +0.5%
1995 26.68 years +0.6%
1996 26.82 years +0.5%
1997 26.54 years -1.0%
1998 26.68 years +0.5%
1999 26.8 years +0.5%
2000 26.89 years +0.3%
2001 26.84 years -0.2%
2002 26.97 years +0.5%
2003 27.05 years +0.3%
2004 27.1 years +0.2%
2005 27.18 years +0.3%
2006 27.31 years +0.5%
2007 27.59 years +1.1%
2008 27.71 years +0.4%
2009 27.82 years +0.4%
2010 28.03 years +0.8%
2011 28.35 years +1.1%
2012 28.39 years +0.2%
2013 28.67 years +1.0%
2014 28.85 years +0.6%
2015 28.89 years +0.1%
2016 28.92 years +0.1%
2017 28.96 years +0.1%
2018 28.98 years +0.1%
2019 29.02 years +0.1%
2020 29.02 years +0.0%
2021 29.02 years +0.0%
2022 29.04 years +0.1%
2023 29.04 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.72 years 29.23 years 30.38 years 10
1960s 28.47 years 27.75 years 29.19 years 10
1970s 27.07 years 26.65 years 27.57 years 10
1980s 26.29 years 25.98 years 26.57 years 10
1990s 26.48 years 25.98 years 26.82 years 10
2000s 27.24 years 26.84 years 27.82 years 10
2010s 28.71 years 28.03 years 29.02 years 10
2020s 29.03 years 29.02 years 29.04 years 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 129 Argentina 29.07 years compare
  2. 130 Northern Mariana Islands 29.05 years compare
  3. 131 Guam 29.05 years compare
  4. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 29.03 years compare
  5. 134 China 29.02 years compare
  6. 135 North Macedonia 29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 29.04 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 30.38 years in 1950.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 25.98 years in 1989.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.