Homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicides by firearm was 23 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 23 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 37 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7 homicides, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 7 homicides | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 37 homicides | +428.6% |
| 2013 | 21 homicides | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 23 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 32 homicides | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 19 homicides | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 23 homicides | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 15 homicides | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 21 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 12 homicides | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 14 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 16 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 23 homicides | +43.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +428.6% | 7 homicides | 37 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4 homicides | 7 homicides | 37 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 homicides | 12 homicides | 23 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicides by firearm in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 23 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 37 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicides by firearm?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.