Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 106.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.07
in 2010
All-time low
98.84
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 106.63 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 107.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.84, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.15 | — |
| 1951 | 102.93 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 103.07 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 103.85 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 104.27 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 103.75 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 103.23 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 102.65 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 101.94 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 100.93 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 98.84 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 100.05 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 103.52 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 104.19 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 103.82 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 103.52 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 103.41 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.23 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 102.66 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 101.79 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 100.31 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 101.79 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 104.99 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105.3 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.57 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 103.86 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 103.28 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 102.81 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 102.34 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 101.69 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.53 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 102.92 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 106.35 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 106.27 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.16 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.28 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 106.47 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.29 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.08 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 106 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.27 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.58 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 106.68 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.42 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.73 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 106.89 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 106.55 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 106.27 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 106.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.33 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.67 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.62 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 107.03 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.01 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.85 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.83 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.86 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.84 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.8 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.7 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.63 | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 106.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 106.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.98 | 100.93 | 104.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.5 | 98.84 | 104.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.09 | 100.31 | 105.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.39 | 100.53 | 106.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.48 | 106 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.6 | 106.27 | 107.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.91 | 106.83 | 107.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.74 | 106.63 | 106.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 29 Marshall Islands 106.68 compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 compare
- 31 Fiji 106.63 compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 106.59 compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 compare
- 35 Palau 106.45 compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 106.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 107.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.84 in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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