Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 429.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 346.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 350.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 413.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 429.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 409.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 402.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 320.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 279.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 329.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 300.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 290.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 251.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 267.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 244 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 225.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 386.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 346.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 429.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 405.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 402.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 409.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 295.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 251.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 233.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 36 Suriname 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Jamaica 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Estonia 198.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mauritius 195.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Albania 184.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Nicaragua 182.36 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 196.66 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 429.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th 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 29.6%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.