Maternal deaths by income group in Croatia

Croatia: Maternal deaths by income group was 1.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.73
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 1985
All-time low
1.68
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Croatia, 1985–2020

24681985200220201985: 8.41986: 71987: 71988: 6.61989: 6.71990: 6.61991: 6.71992: 5.21993: 5.31994: 5.21995: 6.81996: 6.51997: 6.41998: 5.31999: 5.12000: 4.92001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 3.92007: 3.82008: 3.62009: 4.12010: 3.32011: 32012: 2.82013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 22017: 22018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.73 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Croatia peaked at 8.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Croatia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 8.37
1986 6.98 -16.6%
1987 6.99 +0.2%
1988 6.63 -5.2%
1989 6.73 +1.5%
1990 6.62 -1.7%
1991 6.68 +1.0%
1992 5.21 -21.9%
1993 5.31 +1.9%
1994 5.17 -2.7%
1995 6.76 +30.9%
1996 6.46 -4.5%
1997 6.41 -0.8%
1998 5.3 -17.3%
1999 5.12 -3.4%
2000 4.91 -4.1%
2001 4.74 -3.4%
2002 4.66 -1.7%
2003 4.67 +0.2%
2004 4.18 -10.4%
2005 4.15 -0.7%
2006 3.85 -7.2%
2007 3.81 -1.0%
2008 3.59 -5.8%
2009 4.14 +15.3%
2010 3.26 -21.4%
2011 2.96 -9.1%
2012 2.76 -6.7%
2013 2.5 -9.6%
2014 2.36 -5.6%
2015 2.34 -0.9%
2016 2.03 -13.1%
2017 1.98 -2.4%
2018 1.81 -8.7%
2019 1.68 -7.3%
2020 1.73 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.14 6.63 8.37 5
1990s 5.9 5.12 6.76 10
2000s 4.27 3.59 4.91 10
2010s 2.37 1.68 3.26 10
2020s 1.73 1.73 1.73 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 165 Albania 2.48 compare
  2. 166 Qatar 2.36 compare
  3. 167 Lithuania 2.34 compare
  4. 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 compare
  5. 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.49 compare
  6. 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Croatia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Croatia was 1.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Croatia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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