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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia

Croatia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
244.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
532.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
230.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia, 1985–2021

02004006001985200320211985: 524.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 532 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 528.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 516.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 511.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 500.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 483.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 447.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 468.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 456 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 437.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 493.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 495.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 532.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 525.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 502 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 436.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 438.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 445.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 372.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 390.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 376.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 370.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 361.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 342.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 327.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 308.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 310 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 291.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 279.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 294.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 263.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 247.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 230.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 233.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 244.7 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia is 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia peaked at 532.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 230.46 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.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 524.87 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 531.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1987 528.11 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1988 516.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1989 511.69 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1990 500.66 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1991 483.72 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1992 447.6 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1993 468.08 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
1994 456.04 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1995 437.57 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1996 493.36 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
1997 495.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1998 532.69 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1999 525.35 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2000 502 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2001 436.52 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
2002 438.49 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2003 445.36 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2004 372.61 deaths per 100,000 people -16.3%
2005 390.74 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2006 376.1 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2007 370.56 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2008 361.71 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2009 342.52 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2010 327.29 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2011 308.68 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2012 309.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2013 291.34 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2014 279.24 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2015 294.56 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2016 263.93 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
2017 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2018 247.83 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2019 230.46 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2020 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2021 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 522.61 deaths per 100,000 people 511.69 deaths per 100,000 people 531.96 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 484.03 deaths per 100,000 people 437.57 deaths per 100,000 people 532.69 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 403.66 deaths per 100,000 people 342.52 deaths per 100,000 people 502 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 281.28 deaths per 100,000 people 230.46 deaths per 100,000 people 327.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 239.18 deaths per 100,000 people 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 33 Suriname 254.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Guyana 251 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 36 North Macedonia 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 37 Mauritius 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 38 Poland 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia was 244.7 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 532.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 230.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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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