Male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Male vs. female suicide rate was 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide 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 male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.92 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 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 118 Singapore 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Brazil 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Bulgaria 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Luxembourg 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Andorra 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Spain 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.92 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.