Croatia vs Serbia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Croatia
6.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Serbia
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
3rd
Serbia rank
6th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1375 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1807 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7175 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Croatia or Serbia?
- Croatia, at 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Croatia and Serbia?
- 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Croatia ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.