Mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.41 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
2.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates at age 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.1% | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | -35.2% | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 121 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Macedonia 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Grenada 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Viet Nam 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 2.25 deaths per 1,000 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 mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.