Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 13 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29 homicides in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5 homicides, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd 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.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 20 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 29 homicides | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 25 homicides | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 15 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 10 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 16 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 24 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 14 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 18 homicides | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 15 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 10 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 12 homicides | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 13 homicides | +8.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 homicides | 16 homicides | 16 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.25 homicides | 15 homicides | 29 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.6 homicides | 8 homicides | 24 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 homicides | 5 homicides | 13 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 sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13 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 sex of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29 homicides in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .