Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Croatia
Croatia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.9584 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9584 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9584 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +153.2% | 1.74 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | -58.5% | 4.41 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | +45.7% | 1.19 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | -47.6% | 1.83 | 0.9584 |
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
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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 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 195 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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