Deaths from falls in Croatia
Croatia: Deaths from falls was 1,168 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,168 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Croatia peaked at 1,271 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 539.41 deaths, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 565.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 539.41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 618.42 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 646.77 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 745.4 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 748.1 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 730.56 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 804.39 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 843.3 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 942.66 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1,061 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 982.22 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,047 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,042 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,115 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,162 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,099 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 732.81 deaths | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 1,250 deaths | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 1,271 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,143 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,168 deaths | +2.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,168 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,168 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +70.6% | 732.81 deaths | 1,250 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.49 deaths | 539.41 deaths | 942.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,076 deaths | 732.81 deaths | 1,271 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,156 deaths | 1,143 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Croatia?
- Deaths from falls in Croatia was 1,168 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,271 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.41 deaths in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for deaths from falls?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.