Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex

Bosnia and Herzegovina
126.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
125.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
36th
Netherlands rank
39th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people 234.25 deaths per 100,000 people 63.57 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1990s 175.69 deaths per 100,000 people 224.32 deaths per 100,000 people 48.63 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2010s 165.43 deaths per 100,000 people 148.05 deaths per 100,000 people 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 141.23 deaths per 100,000 people 128.97 deaths per 100,000 people 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Netherlands?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands?
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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