Number of deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of deaths was 62,723 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Croatia stood at 62,723 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Croatia peaked at 62,723 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,540 deaths, in 2001.
That places Croatia 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,250 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 49,540 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50,589 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52,590 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 49,773 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 51,807 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 50,405 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52,362 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 52,180 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52,385 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52,117 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51,038 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 51,748 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50,402 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50,823 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54,203 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 51,550 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 53,475 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 52,708 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51,822 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57,043 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 62,723 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,188 deaths | 49,540 deaths | 52,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,989 deaths | 50,402 deaths | 54,203 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,883 deaths | 57,043 deaths | 62,723 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Croatia?
- Number of deaths in Croatia was 62,723 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,723 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,540 deaths in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for number of deaths?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.