Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia
Croatia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Croatia peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places Croatia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 | — |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.1 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Croatia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Croatia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).