Homicides (World Health) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicides (World Health) was 44.83 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 44.83 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 105.92 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.83 deaths, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.92 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 100.09 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 98.02 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 91.34 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 84.68 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 82.91 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.75 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.24 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.52 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.2 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 69.99 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 66.44 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 65.67 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.94 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 59.77 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.65 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.69 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 52.88 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 48.86 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.99 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 44.83 deaths | -4.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.83 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.83 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.67 deaths | 75.2 deaths | 105.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.06 deaths | 48.86 deaths | 69.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.91 deaths | 44.83 deaths | 46.99 deaths | 2 |
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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 44.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 105.92 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.83 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for homicides?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.