Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lung cancer death rates was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
8.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
17
1985–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023

0510151985200420231985: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2010s 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2020s 12 deaths per 100,000 people 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 31 Greece 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 32 Spain 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 33 North Macedonia 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Lung cancer death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.92 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lung cancer death rates?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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