Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia

Croatia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.32
in 2021
All-time low
3.05
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia, 1985–2023

46810121985200420231985: 101986: 101987: 9.81988: 9.51989: 9.21990: 9.61991: 10.11992: 9.81993: 9.41994: 9.11995: 9.51996: 9.21997: 9.21998: 8.41999: 82000: 7.62001: 7.42002: 7.32003: 7.72004: 7.12005: 6.82006: 6.42007: 6.32008: 6.12009: 5.92010: 5.62011: 5.22012: 52013: 4.62014: 4.42015: 3.92016: 3.72017: 3.62018: 3.32019: 3.52020: 5.22021: 12.32022: 5.52023: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Croatia stood at 3.05. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Croatia peaked at 12.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Croatia, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 10
1986 9.97 -0.3%
1987 9.8 -1.7%
1988 9.52 -2.9%
1989 9.2 -3.4%
1990 9.64 +4.8%
1991 10.08 +4.5%
1992 9.83 -2.4%
1993 9.38 -4.6%
1994 9.11 -2.9%
1995 9.46 +3.8%
1996 9.16 -3.1%
1997 9.16 -0.0%
1998 8.43 -7.9%
1999 7.99 -5.2%
2000 7.56 -5.3%
2001 7.45 -1.6%
2002 7.34 -1.4%
2003 7.69 +4.8%
2004 7.08 -8.0%
2005 6.84 -3.4%
2006 6.45 -5.8%
2007 6.26 -2.9%
2008 6.1 -2.5%
2009 5.86 -4.0%
2010 5.55 -5.2%
2011 5.22 -6.1%
2012 4.97 -4.8%
2013 4.57 -7.9%
2014 4.39 -4.0%
2015 3.94 -10.1%
2016 3.72 -5.7%
2017 3.58 -3.6%
2018 3.32 -7.5%
2019 3.51 +6.0%
2020 5.2 +48.1%
2021 12.32 +136.7%
2022 5.54 -55.1%
2023 3.05 -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.7 9.2 10 5
1990s 9.22 7.99 10.08 10
2000s 6.86 5.86 7.69 10
2010s 4.28 3.32 5.55 10
2020s 6.53 3.05 12.32 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 180 Germany 3.62 compare
  2. 181 Slovenia 3.33 compare
  3. 182 Japan 3.08 compare
  4. 184 Iceland 3.02 compare
  5. 185 North Macedonia 2.76 compare
  6. 186 Spain 2.72 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Croatia?
Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia was 3.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Croatia ranks 183rd 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 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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