Homicide Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Every data point represents a life interrupted. When we track the homicide rate, we are tracing the shifting architecture of safety across two centuries in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These figures are not mere abstractions; they are the cumulative markers of human security, reflecting how communities manage conflict and how individual lives are shielded from violence. By examining these trends, we see the transition from an era of higher volatility to the relative stability of the current decade, where the rate stands at 1.2 per 100,000, placing the nation at #29 of 157 countries.

The long-term trajectory of this data reveals a persistent, gradual cooling of intentional violence. In the 1800s estimate, the rate sat at 6 per 100,000, slowly tapering through the 1840s estimate of 4.6 and the 1890s estimate of 2.85. By 1900 it was 2.5 per 100,000. While the 1990s saw a slight uptick to 1.45, the broader arc remains one of decline. Our projections suggest this trend will continue, moving from the 2030s projection of 1.14 down to the 2100s projection of 0.8, mapping a future defined by increasing order.

For those born in these lands, the statistical reality has shifted under their feet. A person living through the 1810s estimate of 5.65 navigated a vastly different horizon than one born during the 1960s rate of 1.47 or the 2020s rate of 1.2. Each decade reflects a changing environment, moving from the 1930s estimate of 1.9 toward the 2050s projection of 1.03. These numbers frame the collective experience, defining the statistical likelihood of safety for generations. Follow the links below to see where you rank among everyone ever born.