Suicide rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide rate, by age was 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age 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, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th of 194 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 rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.5% | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Yemen 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Panama 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Belarus 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Benin 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 suicide rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide rate, by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.71 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, by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.