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Respiratory infection death rate in Croatia

Croatia: Respiratory infection death rate was 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
91.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 97.4%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
91.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
3.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Respiratory infection death rate in Croatia, 1985–2021

0204060801001985200320211985: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 46.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 91.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Croatia is 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.4% on the previous year and up 2,159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Croatia peaked at 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 9th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infection death rate in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people -16.8%
1987 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
1988 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people -32.9%
1989 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people -21.3%
1990 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1991 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people +75.1%
1992 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people +40.4%
1993 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
1994 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1995 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people -24.5%
1996 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
1997 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people +23.2%
1998 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
1999 19.89 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2000 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people -27.4%
2001 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2002 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%
2003 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people +23.9%
2004 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people +15.2%
2005 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%
2006 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people -31.9%
2007 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
2008 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people -22.8%
2009 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people -31.1%
2010 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people -36.0%
2011 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2012 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2013 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2014 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2015 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people +58.8%
2016 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
2017 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people +69.7%
2018 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people -62.4%
2019 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2020 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1132.0%
2021 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people +97.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 68.81 deaths per 100,000 people 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 6 South Africa 138.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Antigua and Barbuda 103.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Argentina 92.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Philippines 89.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Maldives 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Belize 76.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Croatia?
Respiratory infection death rate in Croatia was 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Croatia ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.