Number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of deaths per year was 42,857 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,857
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82,851
in 1992
All-time low
26,398
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 42,857, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82,851 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26,398, in 1975.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,549 | — |
| 1951 | 49,763 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 50,033 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 48,178 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 47,464 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 45,071 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 43,453 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 41,084 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 39,719 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 37,600 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 36,752 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 36,349 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 34,960 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 34,362 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 32,496 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 31,485 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 30,066 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 29,410 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 29,617 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 29,543 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 29,603 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 30,013 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 29,746 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28,387 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 26,912 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 26,398 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26,959 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 27,628 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 28,650 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 29,300 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 29,248 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 29,460 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30,423 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31,364 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 31,951 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 31,880 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 32,319 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 32,884 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 33,508 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32,923 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 33,561 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 33,597 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82,851 | +146.6% |
| 1993 | 77,885 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 39,706 | -49.0% |
| 1995 | 33,748 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 30,033 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 30,687 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30,558 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30,481 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,842 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31,275 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,368 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31,287 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32,377 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 33,642 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 36,091 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 36,792 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37,471 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37,217 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 37,968 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,528 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 39,313 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39,906 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40,945 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41,900 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 42,469 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 42,190 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,575 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 43,834 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 50,065 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 59,668 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 45,032 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 42,857 | -4.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42,857 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42,857 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +146.6% | 33,597 | 82,851 |
| 1994 | -49.0% | 77,885 | 39,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,291 | 37,600 | 50,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,504 | 29,410 | 36,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,360 | 26,398 | 30,013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,596 | 29,248 | 33,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,311 | 30,033 | 82,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,836 | 30,842 | 37,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,763 | 37,968 | 43,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,406 | 42,857 | 59,668 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42,857 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82,851 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,398 in 1975.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of deaths per year?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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