Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia
Croatia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 6.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia stood at 6.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia peaked at 6.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1986.
Croatia ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.28 | — |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.55 | +82.8% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.77 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.19 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 5.97 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.27 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.57 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.69 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +9.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +82.8% | 2.49 | 4.55 |
| 1986 | -56.5% | 5.28 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | +36.6% | 4.43 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.52 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.47 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.54 | 6.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 Seychelles 7.99 compare
- 2 Montenegro 6.89 compare
- 4 Iran 5.3 compare
- 5 Serbia 4.98 compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.91 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Croatia was 6.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1986.
- How does Croatia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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