Number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of suicides was 285.15 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 285.15 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 471.19 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 285.15 deaths, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th 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.
Number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 471.19 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 465.23 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 466.57 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 453.62 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 444.17 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 454.92 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 445.08 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 471.19 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 433.45 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 421.9 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 402.39 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 395.31 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 375.21 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 377.53 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 367.04 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 370.2 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 362.56 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 357.11 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 348.98 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 361.41 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 317.88 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 285.15 deaths | -10.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 285.15 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73 deaths, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 285.15 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44 deaths, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.73 deaths | 421.9 deaths | 471.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.77 deaths | 348.98 deaths | 402.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.51 deaths | 285.15 deaths | 317.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 285.15 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 471.19 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.15 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of suicides?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.