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Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia

Croatia: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
202.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
439.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
191.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
37
1985–2021

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

01002003004001985200320211985: 437.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 436.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 439.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 426.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 424.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 411.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 393.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 372 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 384.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 374.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 363.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 403.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 407.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 430.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 424.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 418.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 360.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 355.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 367.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 311.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 323.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 308.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 308.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 296.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 285.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 273.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 258.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 252.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 238.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 231.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 242.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 214.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 213 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 194.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 191.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 202.7 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

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia is 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia peaked at 439.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 437.38 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 436.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1987 439.62 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1988 426.61 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1989 424.15 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1990 411.92 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1991 393.19 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1992 371.97 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
1993 384.19 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1994 374.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1995 363.42 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1996 403.22 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
1997 407.85 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1998 430.23 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1999 424.11 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2000 418.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2001 360.33 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2002 355.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2003 367.73 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2004 311.27 deaths per 100,000 people -15.4%
2005 323.79 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2006 308.35 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2007 308.1 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2008 296.92 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2009 285.24 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2010 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2011 258.43 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2012 252.62 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2013 238.25 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2014 231.17 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2015 242.9 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2016 214.64 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2017 213.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2018 194.58 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2019 191.36 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2020 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2021 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 432.94 deaths per 100,000 people 424.15 deaths per 100,000 people 439.62 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 396.46 deaths per 100,000 people 363.42 deaths per 100,000 people 430.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 333.56 deaths per 100,000 people 285.24 deaths per 100,000 people 418.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 231.04 deaths per 100,000 people 191.36 deaths per 100,000 people 273.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 198.1 deaths per 100,000 people 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 32 North Macedonia 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 215.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 36 Suriname 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 37 Jamaica 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 38 Estonia 198.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia?
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Croatia was 202.7 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 439.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 191.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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