Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 76.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.7% |
| 1988 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 40.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 2016 | 76.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.5% |
| 2017 | 56.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 20 Iceland 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Bahamas 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cuba 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Bahrain 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Singapore 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.99 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 by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. 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 less than 1 year.