Male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Male homicide rate was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 89 Algeria 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 New Zealand 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Male homicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for male homicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.