Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia

Croatia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 80.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
80.5%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2019
All-time low
80.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 90.8 % of total2010: 92.8 % of total2015: 92.7 % of total2019: 93.5 % of total2020: 86.4 % of total2021: 80.5 % of total

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 80.5% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia peaked at 93.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2021.

That places Croatia 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 90.8%
2010 92.8% +2.1%
2015 92.7% -0.1%
2019 93.5% +0.9%
2020 86.4% -7.6%
2021 80.5% -6.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 80.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 80.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 90.8% 90.8% 1
2010s 93.0% 92.7% 93.5% 3
2020s 83.4% 80.5% 86.4% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Latvia 81.1% compare
  2. 24 Mauritius 80.9% compare
  3. 25 Brunei Darussalam 80.8% compare
  4. 27 Portugal 80.3% compare
  5. 28 Uzbekistan 80.1% compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 79.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia?
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia was 80.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.