Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lung cancer death rates was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
8.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
17
1985–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Greece 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Spain 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 North Macedonia 11.2 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 rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.92 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 rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.