Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia

Croatia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.3%
Change on year
up 68.8%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 3.3 % of total2010: 1.7 % of total2015: 2.1 % of total2019: 1.2 % of total2020: 9.1 % of total2021: 15.3 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 15.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.8% on the previous year and up 805.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 3.3%
2010 1.7% -48.9%
2015 2.1% +23.9%
2019 1.2% -42.5%
2020 9.1% +653.5%
2021 15.3% +68.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 2.1% 3
2020s 12.2% 9.1% 15.3% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.0% compare
  2. 149 Portugal 15.4% compare
  3. 150 Sri Lanka 15.4% compare
  4. 152 Mauritius 15.3% compare
  5. 153 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  6. 154 Italy 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Croatia was 15.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Croatia ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 805.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.