Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 10.8 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 9 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 10.8 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.67 per 100,000 people | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Togo 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Central African Republic 9.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 China 8.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Spain 8.7 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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