Deaths by age and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Deaths by age and sex was 51,080 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,080
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
62,712
in 2021
All-time low
37,796
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Croatia is 51,080, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Croatia peaked at 62,712 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,796, in 1961.
Croatia ranks 36th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,361 | — |
| 1961 | 37,796 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 42,134 | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 38,597 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 43,013 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 39,936 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 37,941 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 41,381 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 43,720 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 46,844 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 44,148 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 44,878 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 47,881 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 45,680 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 44,950 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 45,640 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 45,074 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 45,156 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 48,715 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 48,426 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50,100 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51,420 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 50,770 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 55,147 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 54,169 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 52,067 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 51,740 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53,080 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 52,686 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 52,569 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52,192 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 54,832 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 51,800 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 50,846 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 49,482 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 50,536 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 50,636 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51,964 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 52,311 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,953 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50,246 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 49,552 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50,569 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52,575 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 49,756 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 51,790 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 50,378 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52,367 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 52,151 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52,414 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52,096 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51,019 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 51,710 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50,386 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50,839 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54,205 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 51,542 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 53,477 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52,706 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51,794 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57,023 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 62,712 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 56,979 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 51,275 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 51,080 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,272 | 37,796 | 46,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,055 | 44,148 | 48,715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,375 | 50,100 | 55,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,655 | 49,482 | 54,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,180 | 49,552 | 52,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,977 | 50,386 | 54,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,814 | 51,080 | 62,712 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in Croatia?
- Deaths by age and sex in Croatia was 51,080 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,712 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,796 in 1961.
- How does Croatia rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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