Share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of deaths from each major cause was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.8% for share of deaths from each major cause in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.3% | — |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.8% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.