Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 20.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.9% on the previous year and up 1,102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +678.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +69.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 20.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.