Lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia
Croatia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
101.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
107.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
70.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia stood at 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia peaked at 107.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
That places Croatia 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 70.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 77.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 80.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 80.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 83.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 81.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 79.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 81.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 91.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 96.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 94.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 94.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 101.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 98.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 98.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 100.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 101.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 100.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 101.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 98.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 101.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 103.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 105.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 107.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 104.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 101.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Croatia was 101.66 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does Croatia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Croatia ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.