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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia

Croatia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
13.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia, 1985–2021

01020301985200320211985: 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 15.4 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

Croatia recorded 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia peaked at 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Croatia ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people -25.5%
1987 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people -17.6%
1988 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1989 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1990 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1991 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1992 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1993 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
1994 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
1995 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1996 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
1997 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1998 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1999 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people +20.2%
2000 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2001 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people -20.7%
2002 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2003 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people +23.0%
2004 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2005 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
2006 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
2007 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people +18.3%
2008 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
2009 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people +16.0%
2010 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2011 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2012 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2013 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2014 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2015 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
2016 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people -12.1%
2017 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2018 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2019 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2020 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2021 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 76 Turkmenistan 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 77 Suriname 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 78 French Guiana 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 80 Italy 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 81 Austria 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 82 Sweden 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Croatia was 15.44 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Croatia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Croatia ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.