Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.73 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.73 deaths
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.37 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1.68 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia stood at 1.73 deaths.
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 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.68 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.37 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 6.98 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 6.99 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.63 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.73 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.62 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.68 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 5.31 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.76 deaths | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 6.46 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.41 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3 deaths | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 5.12 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.91 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.74 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.67 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.15 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.85 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.81 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.14 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.14 deaths | 6.63 deaths | 8.37 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9 deaths | 5.12 deaths | 6.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths | 3.59 deaths | 4.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 deaths | 1.68 deaths | 3.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 deaths | 1.73 deaths | 1.73 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 165 Albania 2.48 deaths compare
- 166 Qatar 2.36 deaths compare
- 167 Lithuania 2.34 deaths compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 deaths compare
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.49 deaths compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Croatia was 1.73 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.