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HEALTH PROFILE: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA POPULATION PYRAMID
 
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    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    COUNTRY PROFILE
    Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua/Bar. Arab Emirates Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia/Herzeg. Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central Africa Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominican Rep. DR Congo Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equ. Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Guinea New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria No Macedonia North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Samoa Sao Tome Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Isl. Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad/Tob. Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
          World Rank
      Male Female M F
    At Birth
    74.4
    79.1
    55
    63
    Age 5
    74.9
    79.5
    59
    68
    Age 10
    74.9
    79.6
    59
    68
    Age 15
    75.0
    79.6
    59
    68
    Age 20
    75.1
    79.7
    59
    68
    Age 25
    75.3
    79.7
    60
    70
    Age 30
    75.5
    79.8
    66
    70
    Age 35
    75.7
    79.9
    69
    70
    Age 40
    75.9
    80.0
    73
    71
    Age 45
    76.2
    80.2
    76
    73
    Age 50
    76.7
    80.5
    77
    77
    Age 55
    77.5
    81.0
    80
    83
    Age 60
    78.6
    81.6
    80
    85
    Age 65
    80.0
    82.4
    81
    90
    Age 70
    81.8
    83.4
    85
    96
    Age 75
    84.0
    85.0
    85
    99
    Age 80
    86.7
    87.2
    89
    100
    Age 85
    89.9
    90.0
    84
    129
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    139.28
    59
    2. Stroke
    116.43
    53
    3. Diabetes Mellitus
    35.85
    74
    4. Lung Cancers
    33.87
    7
    5. Lung Disease
    17.20
    125
    6. Alzheimers & Dementia
    17.10
    105
    7. Breast Cancer
    16.42
    97
    8. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    15.73
    22
    9. Prostate Cancer
    14.89
    103
    10. Inflammatory/Heart
    13.63
    13
    11. Road Traffic Accidents
    10.79
    123
    12. Kidney Disease
    10.63
    140
    13. Liver Disease
    10.43
    124
    14. Stomach Cancer
    8.53
    56
    15. Suicide
    8.25
    94
    16. Hypertension
    8.10
    142
    17. Liver Cancer
    7.48
    52
    18. Pancreas Cancer
    7.33
    35
    19. Influenza and Pneumonia
    7.26
    173
    20. Ovary Cancer
    5.67
    42
    21. Cervical Cancer
    5.07
    126
    22. Parkinson's Disease
    4.87
    55
    23. Falls
    4.57
    112
    24. Congenital Anomalies
    3.60
    143
    25. Other Injuries
    3.47
    162
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank
    26. Bladder Cancer
    3.47
    43
    27. Leukemia
    3.20
    114
    28. Lymphomas
    3.02
    147
    29. Uterin Cancer
    2.87
    67
    30. Low Birth Weight
    2.63
    132
    31. Oral Cancer
    2.48
    103
    32. Skin Cancers
    2.26
    67
    33. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    1.84
    120
    34. Oesophagus Cancer
    1.83
    116
    35. Alcohol
    1.68
    73
    36. Tuberculosis
    1.60
    113
    37. Epilepsy
    1.43
    106
    38. Violence
    1.20
    145
    39. Drownings
    1.19
    139
    40. Fires
    1.09
    108
    41. Endocrine Disorders
    1.01
    175
    42. Asthma
    0.88
    138
    43. Birth Trauma
    0.76
    136
    44. Drug Use
    0.64
    148
    45. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    0.58
    146
    46. Multiple Sclerosis
    0.44
    38
    47. Other Neoplasms
    0.35
    121
    48. Skin Disease
    0.33
    156
    49. Measles
    0.31
    37
    50. Poisonings
    0.31
    122
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
    PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES
      Deaths %
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    9,201
    26.76
    2. Stroke
    7,871
    22.89
    3. Diabetes Mellitus
    2,406
    7.00
    4. Lung Cancers
    2,076
    6.04
    5. Lung Disease
    1,163
    3.38
    6. Alzheimers & Dementia
    1,144
    3.33
    7. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    998
    2.90
    8. Inflammatory/Heart
    874
    2.54
    9. Kidney Disease
    689
    2.00
    10. Liver Disease
    613
    1.78
    11. Hypertension
    546
    1.59
    12. Stomach Cancer
    532
    1.55
    13. Breast Cancer
    528
    1.54
    14. Liver Cancer
    480
    1.40
    15. Pancreas Cancer
    463
    1.35
    16. Road Traffic Accidents
    446
    1.30
    17. Influenza and Pneumonia
    440
    1.28
    18. Prostate Cancer
    413
    1.20
    19. Suicide
    361
    1.05
    20. Parkinson's Disease
    341
    0.99
    21. Falls
    267
    0.78
    22. Bladder Cancer
    232
    0.67
    23. Leukemia
    186
    0.54
    24. Lymphomas
    184
    0.54
    25. Ovary Cancer
    182
    0.53
      Deaths %
    26. Other Injuries
    157
    0.46
    27. Oral Cancer
    146
    0.42
    28. Skin Cancers
    133
    0.39
    29. Cervical Cancer
    132
    0.38
    30. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    121
    0.35
    31. Oesophagus Cancer
    110
    0.32
    32. Tuberculosis
    93
    0.27
    33. Uterin Cancer
    92
    0.27
    34. Alcohol
    90
    0.26
    35. Congenital Anomalies
    69
    0.20
    36. Asthma
    60
    0.17
    37. Epilepsy
    60
    0.17
    38. Fires
    54
    0.16
    39. Endocrine Disorders
    53
    0.15
    40. Violence
    49
    0.14
    41. Low Birth Weight
    48
    0.14
    42. Drownings
    48
    0.14
    43. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    36
    0.10
    44. Drug Use
    25
    0.07
    45. Other Neoplasms
    23
    0.07
    46. Multiple Sclerosis
    22
    0.06
    47. Skin Disease
    21
    0.06
    48. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    19
    0.06
    49. Birth Trauma
    14
    0.04
    50. Poisonings
    13
    0.04
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA CANCER RANK BY TYPE
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
      Rate World Rank
    1. Lung Cancers
    33.87
    7
    2. Breast Cancer
    16.42
    97
    3. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    15.73
    22
    4. Prostate Cancer
    14.89
    103
    5. Stomach Cancer
    8.53
    56
    6. Liver Cancer
    7.48
    52
    7. Pancreas Cancer
    7.33
    35
    8. Ovary Cancer
    5.67
    42
      Rate World Rank
    9. Cervical Cancer
    5.07
    126
    10. Bladder Cancer
    3.47
    43
    11. Leukemia
    3.20
    114
    12. Lymphomas
    3.02
    147
    13. Uterin Cancer
    2.87
    67
    14. Oral Cancer
    2.48
    103
    15. Skin Cancers
    2.26
    67
    16. Oesophagus Cancer
    1.83
    116
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA HEALTH RISK FACTORS
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
    ALCOHOL LITERS
    Total Rank
    7.8
    65
    SMOKING %
    M F Rank
    43.4
    28.0
    31
    7
    OBESITY %
    M F Rank
    17.1
    18.4
    96
    123
    HAPPINESS SCORE
    Total Rank
    5.77
    65
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
            World Rank
      Male Female All M F All
    1960
    58.8
    62.1
    60.4
    60
    60
    61
    1970
    64.2
    68.4
    66.2
    53
    53
    54
    1980
    67.7
    72.9
    70.2
    38
    49
    44
    1990
    69.4
    74.9
    72.1
    42
    52
    43
    2000
    71.8
    77.2
    74.6
    40
    42
    39
    2010
    73.9
    78.8
    76.4
    39
    44
    39
    2019
    74.4
    79.1
    76.8
    55
    63
    55
    Bosnia and Herzegovina BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
      Value World Rank
    Population Total
    3.825m
    128
    Sex Ratio M / F
    0.95
    152
    Population 0-14
    13.2%
    187
    Population 15-64
    70.6%
    16
    Population 65 +
    16.2%
    38
    Birth Rate / 1000
    8.41
    182
    Death Rate / 1000
    10.26
    31
    Fertility Rate
    1.35
    190
    Infant Mortality
    5.32
    151
    Sex Ratio At Birth M / F
    1.07
    16
    Sex Ratio Under 15 M / F
    1.07
    15
      Value World Rank
    Sex Ratio 15-64 M / F
    1.01
    75
    Sex Ratio 65 + M / F
    0.67
    164
    Net Migration
    -0.38
    101
    Population Growth
    -0.21%
    169
    Literacy Total
    98.5%
    57
    Literacy Male
    99.5%
    26
    Literacy Female
    97.5%
    48
    Unemployment
    33.3%
    10
    Life Expectancy / Birth
    76.8
    55
    Healthy Life Expectancy
    67.2
    50
    GDP per Capita USD
    $14,300
    81

    COVID-19 REPORT

      CASES    DEATHS 
    403,585
    16,385
    3/1/24
    Bosnia and Herzegovina COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

    A calendar based simulation of Covid-19 deaths compared to historical average of selected Bosnia and Herzegovina causes.

     
     
    Bosnia and Herzegovina COVID-19 CASE CHART
    CUMULATIVE WITH COUNTRY ADJUSTMENTS
    Bosnia and Herzegovina COVID-19 DEATH CHART
    CUMULATIVE WITH COUNTRY ADJUSTMENTS
    Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.
    Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020
    Data Accuracy Not Guaranteed
    WHO Excludes Cause of Death Data For the following countries: Andorra, Cook Islands, Dominica, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Saint Kitts, San Marino, Tuvalu.