Share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia

Croatia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.64
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
39th
of 112 countries
All-time high
27.94
in 2014
All-time low
17.94
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia, 1985–2021

01020301985200320211985: 17.91986: 18.41987: 18.61988: 19.51989: 201990: 20.71991: 19.21992: 19.71993: 20.51994: 20.91995: 20.71996: 20.91997: 21.31998: 21.91999: 22.32000: 23.32001: 23.82002: 242003: 23.72004: 24.92005: 24.72006: 25.22007: 24.52008: 25.52009: 25.72010: 26.32011: 27.22012: 272013: 27.82014: 27.92015: 26.42016: 27.92017: 26.12018: 272019: 26.52020: 23.72021: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 21.64 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia peaked at 27.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.94, in 1985.

Croatia ranks 39th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 17.94
1986 18.37 +2.4%
1987 18.59 +1.2%
1988 19.51 +5.0%
1989 20.01 +2.6%
1990 20.66 +3.2%
1991 19.17 -7.2%
1992 19.68 +2.6%
1993 20.49 +4.1%
1994 20.93 +2.2%
1995 20.73 -1.0%
1996 20.92 +0.9%
1997 21.32 +1.9%
1998 21.9 +2.7%
1999 22.29 +1.8%
2000 23.34 +4.7%
2001 23.77 +1.8%
2002 24.04 +1.1%
2003 23.75 -1.2%
2004 24.94 +5.0%
2005 24.68 -1.0%
2006 25.21 +2.1%
2007 24.54 -2.6%
2008 25.46 +3.7%
2009 25.75 +1.1%
2010 26.29 +2.1%
2011 27.17 +3.3%
2012 26.96 -0.8%
2013 27.81 +3.2%
2014 27.94 +0.5%
2015 26.36 -5.7%
2016 27.86 +5.7%
2017 26.11 -6.3%
2018 26.96 +3.3%
2019 26.49 -1.8%
2020 23.69 -10.6%
2021 21.64 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.89 17.94 20.01 5
1990s 20.81 19.17 22.29 10
2000s 24.55 23.34 25.75 10
2010s 27 26.11 27.94 10
2020s 22.66 21.64 23.69 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Barbados 22.42 compare
  2. 37 Chile 21.85 compare
  3. 38 Serbia 21.79 compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 21.61 compare
  5. 41 Finland 21.36 compare
  6. 42 French Guiana 21.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Croatia was 21.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 27.94 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.94 in 1985.
How does Croatia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying 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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