Suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide mortality rate, male was 13.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.7 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.65 per 100,000 male population
in 2007
All-time low
13.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 13.7 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.65 per 100,000 male population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 65th of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.84 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 16.78 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.45 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.43 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.16 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.65 per 100,000 male population | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 17.52 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.92 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.08 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.96 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.69 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.02 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.92 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.73 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.69 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.46 per 100,000 male population | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.65 per 100,000 male population | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.7 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.7 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.19 per 100,000 male population | 16.45 per 100,000 male population | 18.65 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | 16.5 per 100,000 male population | 17.46 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 per 100,000 male population | 13.7 per 100,000 male population | 15.65 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 62 Namibia 13.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 63 India 13.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 66 Cameroon 13.49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 67 Costa Rica 13.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 68 Nepal 13.33 per 100,000 male population 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 suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 per 100,000 male population in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).