Number of deaths, by world region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of deaths, by world region was 55,029 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,029 deaths
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
57,806 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
40,079 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Croatia is 55,029 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Croatia peaked at 57,806 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,079 deaths, in 1962.
That places Croatia 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,390 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 46,554 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 46,141 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 44,482 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 44,122 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 43,481 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 43,033 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 41,846 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 41,095 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 40,927 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 40,838 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 40,575 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 40,079 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 40,300 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,188 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40,283 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40,193 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 40,845 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42,255 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 43,129 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 43,604 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 43,902 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43,979 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43,790 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 43,136 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 42,724 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 42,712 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 43,662 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45,041 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,638 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 48,257 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 49,662 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 51,283 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 52,039 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52,271 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51,688 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 51,805 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52,262 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52,426 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51,897 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,198 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,872 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 54,022 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 54,284 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54,792 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 55,994 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56,137 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,354 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56,800 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55,008 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52,629 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 50,954 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 50,296 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50,550 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50,264 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50,364 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,326 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51,513 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52,240 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,222 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,994 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51,959 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51,854 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,022 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53,292 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,771 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54,815 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,052 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,587 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,352 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57,058 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 57,806 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 53,347 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 55,029 deaths | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,907 deaths | 40,927 deaths | 47,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,868 deaths | 40,079 deaths | 43,129 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,919 deaths | 42,712 deaths | 46,638 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,359 deaths | 48,257 deaths | 52,426 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,246 deaths | 52,198 deaths | 57,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,236 deaths | 50,264 deaths | 52,629 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,270 deaths | 51,854 deaths | 55,052 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,810 deaths | 53,347 deaths | 57,806 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Croatia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Croatia was 55,029 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,806 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,079 deaths in 1962.
- How does Croatia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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