Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes 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 20.7% for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.4% | — |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 20.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.