Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia
Croatia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,841 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 89.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,841 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
5,975 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia stood at 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 89.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia peaked at 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,975 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Croatia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,975 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 6,196 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,432 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6,811 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 7,342 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 7,127 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,210 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,817 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 7,989 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,221 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,685 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 7,526 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,535 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,267 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 10,277 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 11,087 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 11,208 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,602 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11,193 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,068 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 11,696 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12,663 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12,830 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,528 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,704 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13,641 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15,081 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 15,558 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17,526 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 18,237 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21,084 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 22,046 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 23,026 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 24,429 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 23,367 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 15,775 1 in: rate varies by country | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 6,146 1 in: rate varies by country | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 14,660 1 in: rate varies by country | +138.5% |
| 2023 | 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country | +89.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +138.5% | 6,146 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,660 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +89.9% | 14,660 1 in: rate varies by country | 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -61.0% | 15,775 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,146 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,551 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,975 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,342 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,065 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,127 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,277 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,958 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,087 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,830 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,400 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,641 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,429 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,106 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,146 1 in: rate varies by country | 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 12 Slovenia 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 13 Iceland 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 14 Germany 21,635 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia was 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,975 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Croatia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.