Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide rate vs. income inequality was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 194 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 rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 125 Luxembourg 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Spain 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Andorra 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Tonga 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Malta 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Malaysia 5.53 deaths 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)
- 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 rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs. income inequality rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.