Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from cancer was 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
269.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
274.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
170.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 274.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 174.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 179.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 189.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 200.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 204.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 220.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 216.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 220.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 221.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 223.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 224.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 230.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 236.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 244.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 248.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 251.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 256.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 267.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 274.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 16 Netherlands 276.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Romania 274.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Uruguay 269.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Bulgaria 268.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Poland 266.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Montenegro 263.32 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 274.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.