Bosnia and Herzegovina abortions and live births by region, 2001-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 September 2025

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2001-2023

region 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA 1,034 2,364 1,994 1,902 1,487 1,845 2,141 2,576 2,517 2,325 2,373 2,173 2,176 1,871 1,987 1,966 1,846 1,678 1,602 1,425 1,429 1,425 1,503 REPUBLIKA SRPSKA

Banja Luka 1,329 1,350 1,518 1,418 1,322 1,287 1,153 1,174 1,016 1,059 1,167 1,122 986 1,007 985 1,024 954 955 Banja Luka

Bijeljina 195 209 184 198 185 193 184 126 165 116 133 111 121 104 62 59 47 45 Bijeljina

Doboj 162 415 638 689 561 594 560 541 388 452 357 312 292 260 205 181 208 290 Doboj

Istocno Sarajevo 46 43 31 29 40 61 46 55 73 61 58 45 44 33 20 26 28 63 Istocno Sarajevo

Foca 16 5 24 15 27 33 43 48 31 53 29 46 67 64 54 64 48 60 Foca

Trebinje 31 63 109 80 95 96 125 140 111 151 136 131 113 81 56 29 75 36 Trebinje

Zvornik 66 55 69 88 95 109 62 92 87 95 86 79 55 53 43 46 65 54 Zvornik

BRCKO DISTRICT 6 1 0 0 BRCKO DISTRICT

FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1,201 2,062 1,553 1,412 1,307 1,097 1,036 885 753 848 643 460 488 1,487 1,374 1,621 1,431 1,318 1,340 FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Posavina 27 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 Posavina

Tusla 213 127 109 126 133 136 138 108 107 68 69 63 958 803 725 577 427 405 Tusla

Zenica-Doboj 1,048 743 760 660 549 494 370 309 310 251 187 186 301 298 229 216 (160) (160) Zenica-Doboj

Bosnian Podrinje 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 21 28 27 28 Bosnian Podrinje

Sarajevo 1,201 549 429 371 366 280 250 200 166 162 118 25 10 96 125 323 241 243 282 Sarajevo

Central Bosnia 41 17 9 36 25 35 41 53 42 26 24 15 289 315 406 412 Central Bosnia

Herzegovina-Neretva 113 152 79 52 30 21 33 29 36 27 14 44 (50) (50) (50) (50) Herzegovina-Neretva

West Herzegovina 36 35 42 26 26 17 7 14 11 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 West Herzegovina

Canton 10/Livno 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Canton 10/Livno

Una-Sana 35 30 39 40 51 83 96 74 180 147 137 124 122 127 (3) (3) (3) (3) Una-Sana

TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2,235 2,364 1,994 1,902 3,549 3,398 3,553 3,883 3,614 3,361 3,258 2,926 3,024 2,514 2,447 2,454 3,333 3,052 3,229 2,857 2,747 2,765 TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Reported live births by region, 2001-2024

region 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA 13,047 12,336 10,537 10,628 10,322 9,768 9,908 10,159 10,481 10,204 9,697 9,765 9,312 9,147 9,143 9,366 9,074 8,846 8,704 8,214 8,706 8,246 8,519 REPUBLIKA SRPSKA

Banja Luka 4,842 4,830 5,056 5,130 5,087 4,906 5,018 4,780 4,767 4,757 4,837 4,722 4,775 4,574 4,478 4,591 4,451 4,521 Banja Luka

Bijeljina 1,125 1,091 1,126 1,184 1,102 1,061 1,117 1,085 1,050 995 1,116 1,039 1,013 1,060 1,017 1,044 962 877 Bijeljina

Doboj 1,502 1,675 1,729 1,802 1,770 1,646 1,543 1,471 1,414 1,424 1,441 1,360 1,272 1,217 812 1,171 1,085 1,199 Doboj

Istocno Sarajevo 527 485 415 488 517 510 520 455 493 459 503 492 452 517 491 454 402 453 Istocno Sarajevo

Foca 353 375 337 376 290 266 309 340 320 368 397 385 407 369 456 426 441 407 Foca

Trebinje 576 596 638 641 588 553 557 515 495 476 460 482 509 483 519 447 396 505 Trebinje

Zvornik 843 856 858 860 850 755 701 666 608 664 612 594 418 484 441 573 509 557 Zvornik

BRCKO DISTRICT (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 984 977 912 976 905 (900) (900) (900) (900) (900) 919 932 878 898 861 899 784 846 860 811 779 BRCKO DISTRICT

FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 24,018 23,251 23,168 22,250 21,795 21,503 21,628 22,819 22,807 22,305 21,161 21,104 19,575 19,823 19,317 19,110 19,824 18,899 18,019 17,211 16,390 16,538 16,174 15,880 FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Posavina 284 265 278 251 255 241 228 212 155 212 193 143 154 151 124 128 135 124 120 116 Posavina

Tusla 4,519 4,656 4,389 4,162 4,674 4,652 4,616 4,801 4,898 4,826 4,417 4,584 4,158 4,069 3,888 3,727 3,966 3,723 3,636 3,425 3,219 3,266 3,233 3,172 Tusla

Zenica-Doboj 3,912 3,842 3,881 4,253 4,186 3,980 3,760 3,737 3,382 3,391 3,438 3,424 3,585 3,488 3,337 3,259 3,117 3,038 3,026 2,986 Zenica-Doboj

Bosnian Podrinje 205 175 173 210 236 231 191 171 200 268 214 234 241 240 200 173 148 152 196 184 Bosnian Podrinje

Sarajevo 4,004 4,131 4,283 4,621 4,898 4,704 4,722 4,629 4,532 4,566 4,619 4,646 4,856 4,530 4,339 4,206 4,012 4,146 4,089 3,868 Sarajevo

Central Bosnia 2,668 2,616 2,605 2,564 2,462 2,444 2,300 2,346 2,029 2,090 1,965 2,103 2,167 2,040 1,929 1,854 1,785 1,701 1,670 1,558 Central Bosnia

Herzegovina-Neretva 1,929 1,826 1,767 1,916 1,870 1,903 1,817 1,866 1,825 1,824 1,762 1,828 1,712 1,790 1,632 1,532 1,504 1,500 1,385 1,424 Herzegovina-Neretva

West Herzegovina 667 656 691 751 722 789 772 795 760 816 734 679 709 760 729 756 811 849 876 958 West Herzegovina

Canton 10/Livno 561 550 493 462 438 514 458 463 415 433 408 358 377 373 358 326 318 336 294 279 Canton 10/Livno

Una-Sana 2,891 2,790 2,841 2,990 2,842 2,673 2,496 2,301 2,119 2,154 2,096 1,968 2,057 1,804 1,735 1,552 1,341 1,426 1,285 1,335 Una-Sana

TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 38,065 36,587 34,705 33,862 33,094 32,183 32,512 33,883 34,188 33,409 31,758 31,769 29,787 29,889 29,392 29,354 29,796 28,606 27,622 26,209 25,942 25,644 25,504 TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Sources (incomplete):

Institute for Public Health FB&H, 2025, "Zdravstveno statisticki godisnjaci Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine," Institute for Public Health FB&H, on line [https://www.zzjzfbih.ba/knjiznica/biblioteka/publikacije/statisticki-godisnjaci/].
Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska, 2025, "Zdrаvstvеnо stаnjе stаnоvnistvа," Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska, on line [https://www.phi.rs.ba/index.php?view=publikacije&id=publikacije].
Vukas, Delila Hasanbegovic, 2023, "Research on regulation, availability and practic of abortion in Bosnia and Herzegovina," Sarajevski Otvoreni Center, on line [https://soc.ba/site/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ENG-Istrazivanje-o-regulaciji-dostupnosti-i-praksi-abortusa-u-BIH-WEB-2023_9_21.pdf].

© 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 14 September 2025.
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region	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	region
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA	1,034	2,364	1,994	1,902	1,487	1,845	2,141	2,576	2,517	2,325	2,373	2,173	2,176	1,871	1,987	1,966	1,846	1,678	1,602	1,425	1,429	1,425	1,503	REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Banja Luka						1,329	1,350	1,518	1,418	1,322	1,287	1,153	1,174	1,016	1,059	1,167	1,122	986	1,007	985	1,024	954	955	Banja Luka
Bijeljina						195	209	184	198	185	193	184	126	165	116	133	111	121	104	62	59	47	45	Bijeljina
Doboj						162	415	638	689	561	594	560	541	388	452	357	312	292	260	205	181	208	290	Doboj
Istocno Sarajevo						46	43	31	29	40	61	46	55	73	61	58	45	44	33	20	26	28	63	Istocno Sarajevo
Foca						16	5	24	15	27	33	43	48	31	53	29	46	67	64	54	64	48	60	Foca
Trebinje						31	63	109	80	95	96	125	140	111	151	136	131	113	81	56	29	75	36	Trebinje
Zvornik						66	55	69	88	95	109	62	92	87	95	86	79	55	53	43	46	65	54	Zvornik
BRCKO DISTRICT																			6	1	0	0		BRCKO DISTRICT
FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	1,201				2,062	1,553	1,412	1,307	1,097	1,036	885	753	848	643	460	488	1,487	1,374	1,621	1,431	1,318	1,340		FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Posavina					27	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	0	0						Posavina
Tusla					213	127	109	126	133	136	138	108	107	68	69	63	958	803	725	577	427	405		Tusla
Zenica-Doboj					1,048	743	760	660	549	494	370	309	310	251	187	186	301	298	229	216	(160)	(160)		Zenica-Doboj
Bosnian Podrinje					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	21		28	27	28		Bosnian Podrinje
Sarajevo	1,201				549	429	371	366	280	250	200	166	162	118	25	10	96	125	323	241	243	282		Sarajevo
Central Bosnia					41	17	9	36	25	35	41	53	42	26	24	15			289	315	406	412		Central Bosnia
Herzegovina-Neretva					113	152	79	52	30	21	33	29	36	27	14	44			(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)		Herzegovina-Neretva
West Herzegovina					36	35	42	26	26	17	7	14	11	5	4	0	0	0	2	1	2			West Herzegovina
Canton 10/Livno					0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0						Canton 10/Livno
Una-Sana					35	30	39	40	51	83	96	74	180	147	137	124	122	127	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)		Una-Sana
TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	2,235	2,364	1,994	1,902	3,549	3,398	3,553	3,883	3,614	3,361	3,258	2,926	3,024	2,514	2,447	2,454	3,333	3,052	3,229	2,857	2,747	2,765		TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

region	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA	13,047	12,336	10,537	10,628	10,322	9,768	9,908	10,159	10,481	10,204	9,697	9,765	9,312	9,147	9,143	9,366	9,074	8,846	8,704	8,214	8,706	8,246	8,519		REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
Banja Luka						4,842	4,830	5,056	5,130	5,087	4,906	5,018	4,780	4,767	4,757	4,837	4,722	4,775	4,574	4,478	4,591	4,451	4,521		Banja Luka
Bijeljina						1,125	1,091	1,126	1,184	1,102	1,061	1,117	1,085	1,050	995	1,116	1,039	1,013	1,060	1,017	1,044	962	877		Bijeljina
Doboj						1,502	1,675	1,729	1,802	1,770	1,646	1,543	1,471	1,414	1,424	1,441	1,360	1,272	1,217	812	1,171	1,085	1,199		Doboj
Istocno Sarajevo						527	485	415	488	517	510	520	455	493	459	503	492	452	517	491	454	402	453		Istocno Sarajevo
Foca						353	375	337	376	290	266	309	340	320	368	397	385	407	369	456	426	441	407		Foca
Trebinje						576	596	638	641	588	553	557	515	495	476	460	482	509	483	519	447	396	505		Trebinje
Zvornik						843	856	858	860	850	755	701	666	608	664	612	594	418	484	441	573	509	557		Zvornik
BRCKO DISTRICT	(1,000)	(1,000)	(1,000)	984	977	912	976	905	(900)	(900)	(900)	(900)	(900)	919	932	878	898	861	899	784	846	860	811	779	BRCKO DISTRICT
FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	24,018	23,251	23,168	22,250	21,795	21,503	21,628	22,819	22,807	22,305	21,161	21,104	19,575	19,823	19,317	19,110	19,824	18,899	18,019	17,211	16,390	16,538	16,174	15,880	FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Posavina					284	265	278	251	255	241	228	212	155	212	193	143	154	151	124	128	135	124	120	116	Posavina
Tusla	4,519	4,656	4,389	4,162	4,674	4,652	4,616	4,801	4,898	4,826	4,417	4,584	4,158	4,069	3,888	3,727	3,966	3,723	3,636	3,425	3,219	3,266	3,233	3,172	Tusla
Zenica-Doboj					3,912	3,842	3,881	4,253	4,186	3,980	3,760	3,737	3,382	3,391	3,438	3,424	3,585	3,488	3,337	3,259	3,117	3,038	3,026	2,986	Zenica-Doboj
Bosnian Podrinje					205	175	173	210	236	231	191	171	200	268	214	234	241	240	200	173	148	152	196	184	Bosnian Podrinje
Sarajevo					4,004	4,131	4,283	4,621	4,898	4,704	4,722	4,629	4,532	4,566	4,619	4,646	4,856	4,530	4,339	4,206	4,012	4,146	4,089	3,868	Sarajevo
Central Bosnia					2,668	2,616	2,605	2,564	2,462	2,444	2,300	2,346	2,029	2,090	1,965	2,103	2,167	2,040	1,929	1,854	1,785	1,701	1,670	1,558	Central Bosnia
Herzegovina-Neretva					1,929	1,826	1,767	1,916	1,870	1,903	1,817	1,866	1,825	1,824	1,762	1,828	1,712	1,790	1,632	1,532	1,504	1,500	1,385	1,424	Herzegovina-Neretva
West Herzegovina					667	656	691	751	722	789	772	795	760	816	734	679	709	760	729	756	811	849	876	958	West Herzegovina
Canton 10/Livno					561	550	493	462	438	514	458	463	415	433	408	358	377	373	358	326	318	336	294	279	Canton 10/Livno
Una-Sana					2,891	2,790	2,841	2,990	2,842	2,673	2,496	2,301	2,119	2,154	2,096	1,968	2,057	1,804	1,735	1,552	1,341	1,426	1,285	1,335	Una-Sana
TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	38,065	36,587	34,705	33,862	33,094	32,183	32,512	33,883	34,188	33,409	31,758	31,769	29,787	29,889	29,392	29,354	29,796	28,606	27,622	26,209	25,942	25,644	25,504		TOTAL BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA