Share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +279.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +880.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.1% in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.