Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9228 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8839 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8363 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7969 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7566 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7385 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7182 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7129 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.687 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6731 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6495 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6555 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6318 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 deaths per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8839 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7224 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8363 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6103 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6318 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 143 Türkiye 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 United States of America 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ireland 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Honduras 0.5609 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.5582 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5889 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.