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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia

Croatia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
595.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
627.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
517.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia, 1985–2021

02004006001985200320211985: 560.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 572.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 584.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 570.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 577.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 570.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 552.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 518.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 533.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 517.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 530.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 567.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 572.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 600.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 594.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 609.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 598.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 600.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 627.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 562.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 586 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 576.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 597.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 591.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 586.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 580.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 564.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 585.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 569.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 568.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 611.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 555.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 569.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 552.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 540 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 563.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 595.5 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 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia peaked at 627.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 517.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.

Croatia ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 560.67 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 572.91 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1987 584.61 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1988 570.93 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1989 577.63 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1990 570.89 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1991 552.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1992 518.32 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1993 533.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
1994 517.42 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1995 530.57 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1996 567.81 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1997 572.06 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1998 600.42 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1999 594.56 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2000 609.67 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2001 598.13 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2002 600.87 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2003 627.49 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2004 562.22 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
2005 585.98 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2006 576.82 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2007 597.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2008 591.61 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2009 586.49 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2010 580.18 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2011 564.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2012 585.53 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2013 569.4 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2014 568.89 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2015 611.24 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2016 555.54 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2017 569.86 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2018 552.4 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2019 539.97 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2020 563.66 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2021 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 573.35 deaths per 100,000 people 560.67 deaths per 100,000 people 584.61 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 555.75 deaths per 100,000 people 517.42 deaths per 100,000 people 600.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 593.68 deaths per 100,000 people 562.22 deaths per 100,000 people 627.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 569.72 deaths per 100,000 people 539.97 deaths per 100,000 people 611.24 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 579.57 deaths per 100,000 people 563.66 deaths per 100,000 people 595.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 8 Lithuania 670.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 9 Hungary 641.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 10 Estonia 612.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 12 Russia 573.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 13 Cuba 558.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 14 Georgia 460.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia was 595.49 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 627.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 517.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
How does Croatia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Croatia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.