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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia

Croatia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
2.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia, 1985–2021

2468101985200320211985: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 11 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia is 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia peaked at 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Croatia 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
1987 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1988 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1989 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1990 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1991 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
1992 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1993 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
1994 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1995 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1996 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
1997 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1998 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1999 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2000 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
2001 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2002 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
2004 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people -22.9%
2005 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2006 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
2007 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2008 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2009 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people +7.8%
2010 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2011 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2012 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
2013 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2014 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
2015 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
2016 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people +18.0%
2017 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people +19.8%
2018 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people -48.1%
2019 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people -23.5%
2020 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -23.3%
2021 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 105 Singapore 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 106 Tajikistan 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 107 Slovenia 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 109 Finland 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 110 Albania 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 111 North Macedonia 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Croatia was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Croatia ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.