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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia

Croatia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia, 1985–2020

0510151985200220201985: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 11 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 11 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 9 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia stood at 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia peaked at 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 11.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.0%
1987 11.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%
1988 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
1989 11.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.9%
1990 11.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
1991 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.6%
1992 10.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.6%
1993 10.84 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
1994 10.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
1995 12.53 deaths per 100,000 live births +23.6%
1996 11.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
1997 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
1998 10.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
1999 10.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2000 10.91 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2001 10.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2002 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
2003 10.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2004 9.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
2005 9.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
2006 8.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
2007 8.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
2008 7.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
2009 9.01 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.8%
2010 7.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -19.6%
2011 7.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2012 6.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
2013 6.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
2014 5.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2015 6.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2016 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.1%
2017 5.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2018 4.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2019 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
2020 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 11.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 9.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 163 Turkmenistan 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 164 Ireland 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 165 Slovakia 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 167 Belgium 4.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Croatia was 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Croatia ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.