Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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 diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.474 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.715 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 158 Libya 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Ecuador 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Malta 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Mongolia 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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 diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.83 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.