Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Homicide rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Serbia
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Serbia rank
120th
Homicide rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5557 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1804 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.035 homicides per 100,000 population | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 120th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.