Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
16.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 70th 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.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Portugal 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Japan 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Qatar 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 16.45 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.91 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.