Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
35.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 55.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 62.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 53.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 50.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 50.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 49.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 49.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 14 North Macedonia 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Spain 33.41 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 35.09 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.