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Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia

Croatia: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
145.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
190.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
142.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia, 1985–2021

0501001502001985200320211985: 152.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 149.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 154.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 163 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 164.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 158.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 154.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 157.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 156.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 154.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 168.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 174.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 183.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 182.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 190.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 164.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 161 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 163.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 161 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 159.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 162.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 161.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 162.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 159 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 158.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 157.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 152.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 150.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 146.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 145.4 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

Croatia recorded 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2021.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia peaked at 190.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Croatia 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 152.59 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 149.55 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1987 154.24 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1988 160.29 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1989 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1990 164.44 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1991 158.84 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1992 154.24 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1993 157.9 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1994 156.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1995 154.79 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1996 168.76 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
1997 174.2 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1998 183.17 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1999 182.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2000 190.19 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2001 164.15 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2002 164.28 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2003 164.55 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2004 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2005 163.25 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2006 161.02 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2007 159.24 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2008 162.52 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2009 161.46 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2010 161.36 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2011 162.31 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2012 160.58 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2013 160.63 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2014 158.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2015 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2016 157.08 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2017 152.91 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2018 150.78 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2019 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2020 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2021 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 155.94 deaths per 100,000 people 149.55 deaths per 100,000 people 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 165.62 deaths per 100,000 people 154.24 deaths per 100,000 people 183.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 165.17 deaths per 100,000 people 159.24 deaths per 100,000 people 190.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 156.98 deaths per 100,000 people 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people 162.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 143.76 deaths per 100,000 people 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Mongolia 170.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Hungary 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Grenada 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Serbia 139.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Moldova 137.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Latvia 133.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia?
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia was 145.43 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 190.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Croatia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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