Death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cancer by sex was 126.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 126.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 180.45 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126.67, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 35th 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 cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 162.94 | — |
| 1986 | 163.45 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 166.86 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 179.72 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 180.45 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 170.94 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 180.44 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 162.91 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 158.41 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 174.86 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 169.47 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 165.15 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 161.76 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 156.82 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 144.68 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 136.76 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 126.67 | -7.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 126.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 126.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.68 | 162.94 | 180.45 | 5 |
| 1990s | 175.69 | 170.94 | 180.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 165.43 | 158.41 | 174.86 | 6 |
| 2020s | 141.23 | 126.67 | 156.82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 126.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 180.45 in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.67 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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