Number of maternal deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of maternal deaths was 0.9584 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9584
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1985
All-time low
0.9584
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Croatia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Croatia is 0.9584, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Croatia peaked at 6.55 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9584, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.55 | — |
| 1986 | 6.3 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.07 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.73 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.32 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.49 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.42 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.93 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.55 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | +153.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9584 | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.99 | 5.32 | 6.55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 3.38 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.62 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.17 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 0.9584 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.27 compare
- 170 Qatar 1.16 compare
- 171 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 174 Nauru 0.8283 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 0.8119 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Croatia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Croatia was 0.9584 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9584 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Croatia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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