Cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cause of death, by injury was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.2% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 180 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
- 181 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 182 Albania 2.2% compare
- 184 Serbia 2.0% compare
- 185 Bulgaria 1.8% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cause of death, by injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.