Death rate from road injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from road injuries was 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Tajikistan 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Nicaragua 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Armenia 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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)
- 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 death rate from road injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from road injuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.67 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 road injuries recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.