Death rate from falls in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate from falls was 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Croatia is 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Croatia peaked at 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Croatia 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +71.9% | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Croatia?
- Death rate from falls in Croatia was 28.78 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 falls recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate from falls?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.