Death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cancer by sex was 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
126.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
180.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
126.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 36th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 166.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 179.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 180.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 170.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 180.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 162.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 158.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 174.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 169.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 165.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 161.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 156.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 144.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 136.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128.66 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 175.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 165.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 141.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 33 Denmark 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Spain 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Hong Kong 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ireland 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Netherlands 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 126.67 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 180.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.