Number of youth deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of youth deaths was 253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Croatia is 253, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,054 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 938 | — |
| 1991 | 1,054 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 774 | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 714 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 673 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 653 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 615 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 591 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 536 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 476 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 437 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 410 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 390 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 420 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 348 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 340 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 302 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 293 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 275 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 265 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 255 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 238 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 229 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 224 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 219 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 212 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 223 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 227 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 253 | +11.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 253 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 253 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -26.6% | 1,054 | 774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.4 | 476 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360 | 302 | 437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246 | 215 | 293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.8 | 209 | 253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 youth deaths in Croatia?
- Number of youth deaths in Croatia was 253 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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