Cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.8
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.41
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.8 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.23 | — |
| 1986 | 7.17 | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 14.41 | +100.9% |
| 1988 | 12.95 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3 | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | — |
| 2018 | 4.07 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3.8 | — |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.19 | 4.23 | 14.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.17 | 6.06 | 6.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0 | 4.07 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 0 | 8.07 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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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