Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicide rate was 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.22 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
1990–2023
Homicide rate 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 120 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Slovakia 1.12 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.22 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 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.