Drug use disorder death rate in Croatia
Croatia: Drug use disorder death rate was 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Croatia stood at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Croatia peaked at 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Croatia 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 29 Germany 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Ukraine 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cyprus 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Belgium 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Croatia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Croatia was 1.71 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.