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Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicide rate was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2002 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2003 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2004 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2005 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2006 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2007 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2008 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2009 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2010 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2011 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2012 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2013 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2014 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2015 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2016 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2017 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2018 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2019 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2020 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2021 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 147 Kuwait 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 148 Cyprus 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 149 Hungary 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 152 Uzbekistan 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 153 Belgium 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicide rate?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.