Maternal mortality in Croatia
Croatia: Maternal mortality was 4.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.82
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
169th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 1985
All-time low
4.53
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Croatia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.82 for maternal mortality in 2020.
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 in Croatia peaked at 12.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2019.
That places Croatia 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.88 | — |
| 1986 | 11.08 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 11.28 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.05 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.81 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 11.61 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.61 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 10.64 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 10.84 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.13 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 12.53 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 11.05 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.81 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.89 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.91 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.53 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.76 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.67 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.98 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.01 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 7.05 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | +6.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 | 11.05 | 12.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.24 | 10.13 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 | 7.98 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 4.53 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Croatia?
- Maternal mortality in Croatia was 4.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for maternal mortality?
- Croatia ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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