Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
166.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
377.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
153.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Croatia recorded 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia peaked at 377.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Croatia 36th out of 111 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 376.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 371.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 377.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 363.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 363.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 349.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 330.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 318.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 325.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 317.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 309.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 340.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 346.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 360.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 354.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 357.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 303.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 294.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 310.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 262.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 272.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 256.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 258.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 245.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 239.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 229.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 217.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 206.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 191.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 199.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 173.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 173.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 157 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 158.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 363.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 377.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 335.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 360.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 173.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Slovakia 171.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Albania 163.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Suriname 154.68 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 166.29 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 377.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Croatia ranks 36th 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 23.5%. 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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.