Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia

Croatia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0036 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0036
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
65th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0167
in 1985
All-time low
0.0036
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia, 1985–2023

0.0050.010.0151985200420231985: 0.0171986: 0.0161987: 0.0161988: 0.0151989: 0.0141990: 0.0141991: 0.0141992: 0.0131993: 0.0131994: 0.0121995: 0.0131996: 0.0131997: 0.0131998: 0.0111999: 0.012000: 0.0092001: 0.0092002: 0.0092003: 0.0092004: 0.0082005: 0.0092006: 0.0082007: 0.0082008: 0.0082009: 0.0082010: 0.0072011: 0.0072012: 0.0062013: 0.0062014: 0.0052015: 0.0052016: 0.0052017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0062021: 0.0162022: 0.0072023: 0.004

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia stood at 0.0036. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia peaked at 0.0167 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 65th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Croatia, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0167
1986 0.0161 -3.6%
1987 0.0155 -3.7%
1988 0.0147 -5.6%
1989 0.0136 -7.2%
1990 0.014 +3.0%
1991 0.0139 -1.1%
1992 0.0128 -7.8%
1993 0.0125 -2.1%
1994 0.0122 -2.8%
1995 0.013 +7.0%
1996 0.0133 +2.1%
1997 0.0133 -0.1%
1998 0.0108 -18.7%
1999 0.0097 -9.8%
2000 0.009 -7.3%
2001 0.0089 -1.1%
2002 0.0086 -3.4%
2003 0.0089 +3.7%
2004 0.0083 -7.2%
2005 0.0085 +3.2%
2006 0.0079 -7.6%
2007 0.0078 -1.3%
2008 0.008 +2.4%
2009 0.0079 -1.4%
2010 0.0073 -6.9%
2011 0.0066 -9.5%
2012 0.0064 -3.1%
2013 0.0057 -11.2%
2014 0.0055 -3.9%
2015 0.0047 -13.5%
2016 0.0045 -4.4%
2017 0.0043 -4.3%
2018 0.0041 -5.7%
2019 0.0043 +4.5%
2020 0.0063 +48.1%
2021 0.0163 +156.7%
2022 0.0068 -58.1%
2023 0.0036 -47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0153 0.0136 0.0167 5
1990s 0.0125 0.0097 0.014 10
2000s 0.0084 0.0078 0.009 10
2010s 0.0054 0.0041 0.0073 10
2020s 0.0083 0.0036 0.0163 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 62 Germany 0.0046 compare
  2. 63 Iceland 0.0045 compare
  3. 64 Slovenia 0.0042 compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 0.0034 compare
  5. 67 North Macedonia 0.0034 compare
  6. 68 Czechia 0.0032 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Croatia was 0.0036 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0167 in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Croatia ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed