Death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
194.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
280.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
192.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia peaked at 280.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 192.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Croatia 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 220.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 213.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 220.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 228.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 232.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 232.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 227.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 220.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 228.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 229.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 223.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 249.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 260.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 269.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 275.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 280.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 237.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 234.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 239.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 232.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 235.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 231.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 230.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 229.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 228.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 225.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 227.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 224.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 221.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 218.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 218.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 218.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 207.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 211.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 201.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 192.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 241.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 280.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 3 Latvia 195.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Grenada 194.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Belarus 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lithuania 177.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Croatia was 194.78 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 280.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.