Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0935 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2295 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0682 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0451 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0885 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1257.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1151 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0451 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2295 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0554 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0885 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 54 Thailand 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Montenegro 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Romania 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Finland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.