Sex ratio at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio at birth was 106.63 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.63 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.07 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
98.84 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 106.63 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 107.07 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.84 males per 100 females, 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.15 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 104.27 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 102.65 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 101.79 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 100.31 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.57 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 103.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 106.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.73 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 106.27 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 100.93 males per 100 females | 104.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 98.84 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.09 males per 100 females | 100.31 males per 100 females | 105.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.39 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 106.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.48 males per 100 females | 106 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.6 males per 100 females | 106.27 males per 100 females | 107.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.91 males per 100 females | 106.83 males per 100 females | 107.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.74 males per 100 females | 106.63 males per 100 females | 106.84 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 29 Marshall Islands 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 30 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106.67 males per 100 females compare
- 31 Fiji 106.63 males per 100 females compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 106.59 males per 100 females compare
- 34 Georgia 106.49 males per 100 females compare
- 35 Palau 106.45 males per 100 females 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 106.63 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 107.07 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.84 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.