Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st of 194 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Costa Rica 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Haiti 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Honduras 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.62 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.