Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia
Croatia: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Croatia stood at 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Croatia peaked at 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Croatia ranks 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 163 Turkmenistan 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Ireland 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 165 Slovakia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Croatia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Croatia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Croatia was 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Croatia ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.