Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
7.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Colon and rectum cancer 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Belarus 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 New Zealand 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bahamas 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.95 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.