Breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
10.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 39 Bulgaria 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 United Kingdom 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Russia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.