Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Croatia
Croatia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
82.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
48.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
Croatia recorded 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Croatia peaked at 82.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 62.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 68.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 69.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 67.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 65.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 67.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 68.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 76.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 82.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 80.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 66.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 64.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 59.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 51.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Croatia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Croatia was 48.15 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.