Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia
Croatia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 80.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Croatia, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Latvia 81.1% compare
- 24 Mauritius 80.9% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 80.8% compare
- 27 Portugal 80.3% compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 80.1% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 79.8% compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.