Suicide Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Suicide Rate was 8.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.97. 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 rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 184 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.98 | — |
| 2001 | 10.81 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.57 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.46 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.69 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.48 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.47 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.53 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.53 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.63 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.52 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.91 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.77 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 | 10.46 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10.26 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 8.97 | 9.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 61 Togo 9.34 compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.31 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 9.19 compare
- 65 China 8.95 compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.77 compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 12,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 12,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Suicide rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.97 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for suicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.