EM-DAT: Natural Hazard Impacts and Economic Losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aggregated historical figures for natural hazard events in Bosnia and Herzegovina are maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters. The records track disaster frequency, fatalities, and economic impact categorized by year and disaster subtype.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between disaster subtype and total number of deaths to identify high-risk hazards
• Tracking economic losses (adjusted) over time to evaluate the financial impact of climate-related events
• Measuring the total number of people affected per year to assess long-term humanitarian trends

Strengths

• Provides both original and inflation-adjusted economic losses values
• Uses standardized disaster subtype classifications for cross-event comparison
• Sourced from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Economic loss data is often missing for smaller-scale events due to reporting gaps

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregated from official reports, UN agencies, and insurance companies

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Bosnia and Herzegovina