Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cancer was 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer 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 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 132.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 121.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 119.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 123.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 129.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 132.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 122.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 129.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 121.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 120.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 132.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 132.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 125.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 125.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 121.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 111.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 126.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 126.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 110.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 38 Greece 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 France 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iceland 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Réunion 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 102.51 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 132.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.