Deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths from meningitis was 9.51 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 9.51 deaths for deaths from meningitis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.41 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.51 deaths, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th 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.
Deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.41 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.81 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.64 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 15.39 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.93 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.95 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13.68 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 13 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.82 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.56 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.06 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.18 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.73 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.05 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.94 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.98 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.12 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.51 deaths | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 deaths | 12.49 deaths | 20.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 deaths | 10.5 deaths | 11.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 deaths | 9.51 deaths | 10.12 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deaths from meningitis in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.