Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.7783 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.7783 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.33 per 100,000 female in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2889 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7017 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2000 | 0.9217 per 100,000 female | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 per 100,000 female | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7388 per 100,000 female | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.501 per 100,000 female | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 per 100,000 female | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 per 100,000 female | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.739 per 100,000 female | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5881 per 100,000 female | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9749 per 100,000 female | +65.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8231 per 100,000 female | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.556 per 100,000 female | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4503 per 100,000 female | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5698 per 100,000 female | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2889 per 100,000 female | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4114 per 100,000 female | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.714 per 100,000 female | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7783 per 100,000 female | +9.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7783 per 100,000 female is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7783 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7017 per 100,000 female | 0.7017 per 100,000 female | 0.7017 per 100,000 female | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 100,000 female | 0.7388 per 100,000 female | 1.33 per 100,000 female | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7265 per 100,000 female | 0.4503 per 100,000 female | 1.25 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5481 per 100,000 female | 0.2889 per 100,000 female | 0.7783 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Intentional homicides, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7783 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 female in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.