Stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Stomach cancer death rate was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stomach cancer death rate 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
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.75 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.