Death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns 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
The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 161st 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.
Death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 158 Indonesia 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Brazil 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Iceland 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Jamaica 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Kuwait 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.47 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 fires and burns recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.