Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
436.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
571.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
259.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 571.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 273.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 305.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 321.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 335.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 321.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 327.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 479.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 467.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 539.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 571.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 565.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 503.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 552.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 512.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 479.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 347.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 335.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 324.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 327.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 520.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 571.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 495.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 552.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 15 Slovakia 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Poland 438 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 North Macedonia 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Greece 424.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Germany 406.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 436.98 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 571.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.