Deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths from drowning was 10.46 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.46 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.03 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.46 deaths, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.19 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14.74 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.71 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.63 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.87 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.79 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.52 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.03 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.79 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.39 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.25 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.62 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.87 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.36 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.67 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 10.46 deaths | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.06 deaths | 14.19 deaths | 18.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 deaths | 13.1 deaths | 15.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 deaths | 10.46 deaths | 11.7 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deaths from drowning in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.46 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deaths from drowning?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.