Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia
Croatia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.79
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 1986
All-time low
1.68
in 2014
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia is 2.79, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia peaked at 6.87 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2014.
That places Croatia 45th out of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.78 | — |
| 1986 | 6.87 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 5.83 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 5.19 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.24 | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 6.52 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +82.5% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | +88.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +31.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.98 | 5.19 | 6.87 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.28 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.82 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 1.68 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia was 2.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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