Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Share of population under 15 in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 — 12.8%. Ranked 207 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 25.3 pp.

2025 12.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 207of 217
Period maximum 38.6%1962
Period minimum 12.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38.2%1962: 38.6%1964: 38.4%1966: 37.8%1968: 36.7%1970: 35.2%1972: 33.7%1974: 32.2%1976: 30.7%1978: 29.3%1980: 28.1%1982: 26.9%1984: 26.2%1986: 25.7%1988: 25.1%1990: 24.6%1992: 24.7%1994: 25.5%1996: 23.5%1998: 21.5%2000: 19.9%2002: 18.4%2004: 17.3%2006: 16.4%2008: 15.8%2010: 15.6%2012: 15.1%2014: 14.5%2016: 14.1%2018: 13.8%2020: 13.6%2022: 13.4%2024: 13%2025: 12.8%
Change over the period: −25.3 pp Annual average: -0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.8%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
Share of population under 15 — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.8 −0.2 pp
2024 13 −0.2 pp
2023 13.2 −0.2 pp
2022 13.4 −0.1 pp
2021 13.5 −0.1 pp
2020 13.6 −0.1 pp
2019 13.7 −0.1 pp
2018 13.8 −0.1 pp
2017 14 −0.2 pp
2016 14.1 −0.2 pp
2015 14.3 −0.2 pp
2014 14.5 −0.3 pp
2013 14.8 −0.3 pp
2012 15.1 −0.3 pp
2011 15.4 −0.2 pp
2010 15.6 −0.1 pp
2009 15.7 −0.1 pp
2008 15.8 −0.2 pp
2007 16.1 −0.4 pp
2006 16.4 −0.4 pp
2005 16.9 −0.4 pp
2004 17.3 −0.5 pp
2003 17.8 −0.6 pp
2002 18.4 −0.7 pp
2001 19.1 −0.8 pp
2000 19.9 −0.8 pp
1999 20.7 −0.8 pp
1998 21.5 −0.9 pp
1997 22.4 −1.1 pp
1996 23.5 −1.3 pp
1995 24.8 −0.7 pp
1994 25.5 +0.1 pp
1993 25.5 +0.7 pp
1992 24.7 +0.4 pp
1991 24.3 −0.3 pp
1990 24.6 −0.3 pp
1989 24.9 −0.3 pp
1988 25.1 −0.3 pp
1987 25.4 −0.3 pp
1986 25.7 −0.3 pp
1985 25.9 −0.3 pp
1984 26.2 −0.3 pp
1983 26.5 −0.4 pp
1982 26.9 −0.5 pp
1981 27.5 −0.6 pp
1980 28.1 −0.6 pp
1979 28.7 −0.7 pp
1978 29.3 −0.7 pp
1977 30 −0.7 pp
1976 30.7 −0.7 pp
1975 31.5 −0.7 pp
1974 32.2 −0.7 pp
1973 33 −0.7 pp
1972 33.7 −0.7 pp
1971 34.4 −0.8 pp
1970 35.2 −0.8 pp
1969 36 −0.7 pp
1968 36.7 −0.6 pp
1967 37.3 −0.5 pp
1966 37.8 −0.4 pp
1965 38.1 −0.3 pp
1964 38.4 −0.2 pp
1963 38.6 −0.1 pp
1962 38.6 +0.1 pp
1961 38.5 +0.3 pp
1960 38.2

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.