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Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Demographic features of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Demographic characteristics

Population

Population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipality, early data from the 2013 census












Vital statistics

[1] Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina[2]

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*No data for the period 1992-1995

Current vital statistics

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Structure of the population

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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 30.IX.2013):[4]

Vital statistics by entity

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

[5][6]

Source: Institute for Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina[7]

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Current vital statistics

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Republika Srpska

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Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics[18]

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Current vital statistics

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Brčko District

Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Statistics of the Brčko District BiH[27]

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Marriages and divorces

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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Republika Srpska

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Brčko District

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Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1950
Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1960 by gender
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Ethnic groups

Main articles: Ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina and National minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

According to data from the 2013 census published by the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosniaks constitute 50.11% of the population, Bosnian Serbs 30.78%, Bosnian Croats 15.43%, and others form 2.73%, with the remaining respondents not declaring their ethnicity or not answering.[39]

The census results are contested by the Republika Srpska statistical office and by Bosnian Serb politicians,[40] who oppose the inclusion of non-permanent Bosnian residents in the figures.[41]

The European Union's statistics office, Eurostat, determined that the methodology used by the Bosnian statistical agency was in line with international recommendations.[42]

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, religion is often linked to ethnicity, i.e. (with the exception of agnostics and atheists) most Bosniaks are Muslim, Serbs are Orthodox Christian, and Croats are Roman Catholic.

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  • Ethnic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Ethnic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Ethnic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Ethnic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013

Languages

Bosnia's constitution does not specify any official languages;[44][45][46] however, academics Hilary Footitt and Michael Kelly note that the Dayton Agreement states that it is "done in Bosnian, Croatian, English and Serbian", and they describe this as the "de facto recognition of three official languages" at the state level. The equal status of Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian was verified by the Constitutional Court in 2000.[46] It ruled that the provisions of the Federation and Republika Srpska constitutions on language were incompatible with the state constitution, since they only recognised "Bosniak" and Croatian (in the case of the Federation) and Serbian (in the case of Republika Srpska) as official languages at the entity level.[citation needed]

As a result, the wording of the entity constitutions was changed and all three languages were made official in both entities.[46] The three languages are mutually intelligible and are also known collectively as Serbo-Croatian. Use of one of the three varieties has become a marker of ethnic identity.[47] Michael Kelly and Catherine Baker argue: "The three official languages of today's Bosnian state...represent the symbolic assertion of national identity over the pragmatism of mutual intelligibility".[48]

All standard varieties are based on the Ijekavian varieties of the Shtokavian dialect (non-standard spoken varieties including, beside Ijekavian, also Ikavian Shtokavian). Serbian and Bosnian are written in both Latin and Cyrillic (the latter predominantly using the Latin script), whereas Croatian is written only in Latin alphabet. There are also some speakers of Italian, German, Turkish and Ladino. Yugoslav Sign Language is used with Croatian and Serbian variants.[citation needed]

According to the results of the 2013 census, 52.86% of the population consider their mother tongue to be Bosnian, 30.76% Serbian, 14.6% Croatian and 1.57% another language, with 0.21% not giving an answer.[39]

  • Linguistic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Linguistic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Linguistic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Linguistic structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Bosnian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Bosnian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Serbian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Serbian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Croatian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Croatian in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013

Religion

Main article: Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

According to the 2013 census, 50.7% of the population identify religiously as Muslim, 30.75% as Serbian Orthodox Christian, 15.19% as Roman Catholic, 1.15% as other, 1.1% as agnostic or atheist, with the remainder not declaring their religion or not answering.[39] A 2012 survey found that 47% of Bosnia's Muslims are non-denominational Muslims, while 45% follow Sunnism.[49] In Bosnia and Herzegovina, religion is strongly linked to ethnicity.

  • Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1879
    Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1879
  • Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Religious structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Orthodox Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Orthodox Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
  • Share of Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013
    Share of Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina by municipalities in 2013


Demographic statistics

Main article: List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population pyramid 2016

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

3,378,821[1]

Age structure

0-14 years: 13.18% (male 261,430/female 244,242)
15-24 years: 10.83% (male 214,319/female 201,214)
25-54 years: 44.52% (male 859,509/female 848,071)
55-64 years: 15.24% (male 284,415/female 300,168)
65 years and over: 16.22% (male 249,624/female 372,594) (2020 est.)

Median age

Total: 43.3 years
Male: 41.6 years
Female: 44.8 years (2020 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 5.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 5.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 77.74 years
Male: 74.76 years
Female: 80.93 years (2021 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: less than 0.1% (2018)
People living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 500 (2018)
Deaths: less than 100 (2018)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 98.5%
Male: 99.5%
Female: 97.5% (2015 est.)

See also

Religion:

Groups:

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