Death rate in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate was 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Croatia is 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Croatia peaked at 14.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1966.
That places Croatia 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 7 Latvia 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Serbia 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Montserrat 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Moldova 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Croatia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Croatia?
- Death rate in Croatia was 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate?
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.