Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 21.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.7% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 27.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.