Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia
Croatia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia, 1985–2021
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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia is 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Croatia peaked at 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Croatia 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +796.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.8% |
| 1997 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +630.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9914 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Denmark 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belgium 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Albania 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.3624 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.2944 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
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 1.02 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4487 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Croatia ranks 96th 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 38.4%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.