Suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide mortality rate was 8.97 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.97 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.48 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.97 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.98 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.81 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.83 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.57 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.46 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.69 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.48 per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.78 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.73 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.47 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.53 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.26 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.53 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.63 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.52 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.51 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.91 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.77 per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 per 100,000 population | 10.46 per 100,000 population | 11.48 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 per 100,000 population | 10.26 per 100,000 population | 10.91 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 per 100,000 population | 8.97 per 100,000 population | 9.77 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 61 Togo 9.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 65 China 8.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.97 per 100,000 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 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).