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
66th
of 112 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

02461985200320211985: 51986: 4.61987: 4.91988: 5.41989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.91992: 4.61993: 4.71994: 4.81995: 4.61996: 4.81997: 4.61998: 4.91999: 5.12000: 52001: 4.82002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.82005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 4.52008: 4.72009: 4.62010: 4.72011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.22015: 42016: 42017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 3.52021: 3.5

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 66th out of 112 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

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Croatia, 1985 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 63 Austria 3.63 compare
  2. 64 Barbados 3.58 compare
  3. 65 Sweden 3.52 compare
  4. 67 Tajikistan 3.5 compare
  5. 68 Uruguay 3.48 compare
  6. 69 Malaysia 3.48 compare

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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 66th out of 112 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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