Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 1983
All-time low
2.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.01 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia peaked at 3.8 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.49 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.49 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.52 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.52 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.44 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.47 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.5 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.51 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.39 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.51 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.45 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.65 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.75 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.19 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -7.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3.39 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 | 3.45 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.28 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.14 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.48 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.1 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.01 | 2.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Croatia was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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