Deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths by age group was 268 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 268, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 269 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1950.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 1952 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 1954 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 1956 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 1957 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1958 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1959 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 1961 | 30 | +150.0% |
| 1962 | 39 | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 27 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 19 | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 14 | -57.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | +700.0% |
| 1997 | 51 | +112.5% |
| 1998 | 62 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 97 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 111 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 124 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 137 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 136 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 127 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 158 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 195 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 269 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 183 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 268 | +46.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 268 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 268 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +700.0% | 3 | 24 |
| 1951 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
| 1961 | +150.0% | 12 | 30 |
| 1960 | +140.0% | 5 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1 | 2 | 25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.4 | 5 | 39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1 | 3 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 55 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.8 | 85 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.75 | 183 | 269 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deaths by age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 269 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deaths by age group?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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