Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.5% | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 77 Kazakhstan 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Estonia 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Bahrain 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Norway 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Belarus 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 France 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.