Homicides (UN, World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicides (UN, World) was 39 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39 homicides
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
99 homicides
in 2000
All-time low
32 homicides
in 2021
Years of data
22
1990–2023
Homicides 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 39 homicides for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32 homicides, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (UN, World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 99 homicides | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 82 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 90 homicides | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 68 homicides | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 66 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 66 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 homicides | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 56 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 51 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 63 homicides | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 46 homicides | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 50 homicides | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 57 homicides | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 45 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 42 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 39 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 42 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 43 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 35 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 39 homicides | +11.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 homicides | 73 homicides | 73 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.43 homicides | 66 homicides | 99 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.1 homicides | 39 homicides | 63 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 homicides | 32 homicides | 43 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 118 Latvia 47 homicides compare
- 119 Suriname 41 homicides compare
- 120 Norway 40 homicides compare
- 122 French Guiana 38.7 homicides compare
- 123 Cape Verde 36 homicides compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 35 homicides 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 homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39 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 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 homicides in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicides?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.