Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3643 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1988 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3643 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +336.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +336.3% | 0.3643 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3643 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 96 Croatia 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Albania 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5847 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3643 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.