Death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from drowning was 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from drowning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.393 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 187 Austria 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Singapore 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Israel 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Luxembourg 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 San Marino 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from drowning?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.