Inequality in life expectancy in Croatia
Croatia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0361 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Croatia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Croatia is 0.0361, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Croatia peaked at 0.0463 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0361, in 2023.
That places Croatia 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0463 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0427 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.042 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0416 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 | -11.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0361 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0361 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0421 | 0.0393 | 0.0463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 | 0.0361 | 0.0407 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Croatia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Croatia was 0.0361 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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