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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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