Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.72 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
92nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
1.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
19
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 89 Algeria 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 New Zealand 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population 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 sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.