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Breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia

Croatia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
14.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia, 1985–2021

05101520251985200320211985: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 21 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 16.4 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

The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia is 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia peaked at 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Croatia 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1987 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1988 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1989 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1990 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1991 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
1992 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1993 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1994 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1995 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1996 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1997 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1998 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1999 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2000 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2001 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2002 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2003 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2004 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2005 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2006 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2007 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2008 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2009 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2010 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
2011 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2012 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2013 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2014 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2015 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2016 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2017 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2018 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
2019 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2020 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2021 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 28 Malta 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 29 Latvia 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 33 Poland 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia was 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
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, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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