Male homicide victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Male homicide victims was 26 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 26 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 79 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22 homicides, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 79 homicides | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 53 homicides | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 65 homicides | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 56 homicides | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 46 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 35 homicides | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 39 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 32 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 39 homicides | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 39 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 32 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 31 homicides | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 32 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38 homicides | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 25 homicides | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 22 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 26 homicides | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 homicides | 57 homicides | 57 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.25 homicides | 53 homicides | 79 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.5 homicides | 30 homicides | 46 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 homicides | 22 homicides | 38 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 92 Kuwait 29 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 homicides compare
- 94 Cape Verde 27 homicides compare
- 96 Switzerland 25 homicides compare
- 97 Curaçao 23 homicides compare
- 97 Ireland 23 homicides 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 victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Male homicide victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26 homicides 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 victims recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 79 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 homicides in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for male homicide victims?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.