Number of deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of deaths was 55,029 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,029
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
57,806
in 2021
All-time low
40,079
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Croatia stood at 55,029.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Croatia peaked at 57,806 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,079, in 1962.
Croatia ranks 103rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,390 | — |
| 1951 | 46,554 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 46,141 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 44,482 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 44,122 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 43,481 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 43,033 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 41,846 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 41,095 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 40,927 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 40,838 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 40,575 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 40,079 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 40,300 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,188 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40,283 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40,193 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 40,845 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42,255 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 43,129 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 43,604 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 43,902 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43,979 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43,790 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 43,136 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 42,724 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 42,712 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 43,662 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 45,041 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,638 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 48,257 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 49,662 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 51,283 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 52,039 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52,271 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51,688 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 51,805 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52,262 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52,426 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51,897 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,198 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,872 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 54,022 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 54,284 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54,792 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 55,994 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56,137 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,354 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56,800 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55,008 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52,629 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 50,954 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 50,296 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50,550 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50,264 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50,364 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,326 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51,513 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52,240 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,222 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,994 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51,959 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51,854 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,022 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53,292 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,771 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54,815 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,052 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,587 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,352 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57,058 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 57,806 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 53,347 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 55,029 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,907 | 40,927 | 47,390 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,868 | 40,079 | 43,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,919 | 42,712 | 46,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,359 | 48,257 | 52,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,246 | 52,198 | 57,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,236 | 50,264 | 52,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,270 | 51,854 | 55,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,810 | 53,347 | 57,806 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6269 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Croatia?
- Number of deaths in Croatia was 55,029 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,806 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,079 in 1962.
- How does Croatia rank for number of deaths?
- Croatia ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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