Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.43, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 50th 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.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.74 | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.63 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.85 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.86 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -15.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.74 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.65 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.43 | 5.23 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.