Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 13.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.6% | — |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 7.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 15 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 13.7% compare
- 17 Japan 13.6% compare
- 19 French Guiana 12.4% compare
- 20 Albania 12.2% compare
- 21 Korea 11.8% compare
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)
- 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 share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.