Breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia

Croatia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

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

05101520251985200320211985: 17.71986: 17.61987: 18.91988: 18.81989: 18.61990: 19.41991: 211992: 19.71993: 20.61994: 20.21995: 20.41996: 20.71997: 21.71998: 22.71999: 23.92000: 23.72001: 21.22002: 19.52003: 19.42004: 20.22005: 20.72006: 19.42007: 19.72008: 202009: 19.42010: 21.22011: 18.82012: 21.32013: 20.82014: 21.52015: 20.92016: 19.42017: 17.92018: 162019: 15.72020: 14.92021: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Croatia is 16.37, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.86, 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

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

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 16.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 16.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 28 Germany 16.65 compare
  2. 29 French Guiana 16.63 compare
  3. 30 Brunei 16.38 compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 16.26 compare
  5. 33 Iceland 16.22 compare
  6. 34 Poland 15.91 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.86 in 1999.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.86 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 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,919 data points, 1950–2024
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