Cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.8 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Cancer death rate by age group 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.9% |
| 1988 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 20 Jamaica 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nicaragua 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Qatar 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Guatemala 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Bulgaria 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Russian Federation 3.45 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.8 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.