Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia peaked at 366.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 191.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Croatia 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 363.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 357.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 358.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 366.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 318.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 319.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 300.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 301.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 289.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 278.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 267.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 252.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 248.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 234.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 227.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 239.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 212.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 212.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 204.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 191.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 194.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 278.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 366.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 122 Dominican Republic 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Qatar 204.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Paraguay 197.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Colombia 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 South Africa 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Croatia was 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 366.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Croatia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.