Potential years of life lost in Croatia
Croatia: Potential years of life lost was 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Croatia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Croatia peaked at 12,275 Years per 100 000 persons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,842 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1986 | 10,508 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10,757 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10,551 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,047 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 9,937 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12,275 Years per 100 000 persons | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 11,280 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9,960 Years per 100 000 persons | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 9,378 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 9,454 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,612 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9,540 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,267 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8,861 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8,710 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,897 Years per 100 000 persons | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7,632 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,554 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,118 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7,165 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,819 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6,884 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,846 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,530 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6,158 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5,979 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,935 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,691 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,581 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,744 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,368 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5,450 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,486 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,283 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,454 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,161 Years per 100 000 persons | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,541 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,047 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,842 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,956 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,861 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,275 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,316 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,530 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,710 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,667 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,283 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,158 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,621 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,161 Years per 100 000 persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 South Africa 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 1 Latvia 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Estonia 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Bulgaria 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Croatia?
- Potential years of life lost in Croatia was 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,275 Years per 100 000 persons in 1991.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for potential years of life lost?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.