Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 31.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia peaked at 46.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44.2% | — |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 34.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Croatia was 31.9% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Croatia ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.