Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia stood at 1.73.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia peaked at 8.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2019.
That places Croatia 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.37 | — |
| 1986 | 6.98 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.63 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.73 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.68 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.76 | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.91 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +3.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30.9% | 5.17 | 6.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.14 | 6.63 | 8.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5.12 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.59 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.68 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 165 Albania 2.48 compare
- 166 Qatar 2.36 compare
- 167 Lithuania 2.34 compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 1.49 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- 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 by region in Croatia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia was 1.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Croatia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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