Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prostate cancer death rate in men 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, prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 69th 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 North Macedonia 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Peru 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Guatemala 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Philippines 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Canada 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Greece 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.63 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.