Share of deaths from major causes in Croatia
Croatia: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.52
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 1988
All-time low
3.49
in 2020
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Share of deaths from major causes in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.52 for share of deaths from major causes in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Croatia peaked at 5.41 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2020.
That places Croatia 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 major causes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.95 | — |
| 1986 | 4.65 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.93 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.67 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.65 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.86 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.09 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.67 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.65 | 5.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.56 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.99 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.49 | 3.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Croatia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Croatia was 3.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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