Opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder 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
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Malaysia 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Cambodia 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Cook Islands 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.12 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 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 opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Opioid use disorder death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.12 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 opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder 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 rising.
- 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 Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.