Deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths from cancer was 8,816 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8,816 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9,121 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,134 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,134 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,306 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,520 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,686 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7,833 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,205 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8,298 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,850 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 8,551 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8,552 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,438 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,384 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,234 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,328 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,433 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,608 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,653 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,656 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,726 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,999 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,121 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,816 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,994 deaths | 7,134 deaths | 8,850 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,546 deaths | 8,234 deaths | 8,999 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,969 deaths | 8,816 deaths | 9,121 deaths | 2 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deaths from cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8,816 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9,121 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,134 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deaths from cancer?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.