Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Croatia
Croatia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 13.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2021
All-time low
8.8
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 13.2 for crude death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Croatia peaked at 16.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 1966.
Croatia ranks 9th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10 | — |
| 1961 | 9.1 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 9.1 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 9.3 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 9.5 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.8 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.6 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.8 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.5 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.66 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.34 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.19 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Croatia?
- Crude death rate in Croatia was 13.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 1966.
- How does Croatia rank for crude death rate?
- Croatia ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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