Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 13.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.95
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.11
in 2016
All-time low
7.83
in 1985
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.95, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 1985.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.83 | — |
| 1986 | 8.52 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 8.52 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.23 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 8.01 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 9.26 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 9.58 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 13.61 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.11 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 15.65 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.54 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.08 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.95 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.42 | 7.83 | 9.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.42 | 9.26 | 9.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 13.4 | 16.11 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 13.95 | 16.08 | 4 |
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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 1985.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th 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 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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