Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1.7 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.7 deaths
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.92 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
1.36 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.7 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.92 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36 deaths, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.74 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.79 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7 deaths | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 deaths, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.52 deaths, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 deaths | 1.36 deaths | 1.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths | 1.76 deaths | 1.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 1.7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 119 El Salvador 2.23 deaths compare
- 120 Mauritius 1.89 deaths compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 deaths compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 deaths compare
- 124 Congo 1.53 deaths compare
- 125 Nicaragua 1.46 deaths 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.