Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.91
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2017
All-time low
4.3
in 1988
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1988.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.08 | — |
| 1986 | 5.51 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.64 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.98 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.08 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.24 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | +5.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.94 | 4.91 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.04 | 6.57 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.64 | 5.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1988.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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