Croatia mortality data: Circulatory diseases remain leading cause of death

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Data from the Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) reveals that 50,007 people died in Croatia in 2025, a decrease of 1,073 deaths compared to the previous year.

Circulatory diseases remain the leading cause of death, accounting for 19,852 deaths, or 39.7 percent of the total. Neoplasms (tumors) rank second, causing 13,398 deaths (26.8 percent). Other significant causes include endocrine diseases, injuries and poisonings, and respiratory diseases.

Mortality patterns vary significantly by age and gender. For individuals under 65, tumors are the primary cause of death at 37.2 percent, while circulatory diseases account for 24.2 percent. In contrast, for those aged 65 and older, circulatory diseases are the leading cause at 42.2 percent, followed by neoplasms at 25.1 percent.

Among men, ischemic heart disease is the most common individual cause of death, whereas hypertension is the leading cause for women. Overall, 85.9 percent of all deaths occurred in the population aged 65 and older.

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Croatia · Croatian Institute of Public Health

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[● 4 SOURCES] The number of deaths in 2025 was 1,073 fewer than the previous year. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] For people under 65, tumors are the leading cause of death. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] Neoplasms (tumors) were the second leading cause of death, accounting for 13,398 deaths (26.8%). prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] For people aged 65 and older, circulatory system diseases are the leading cause of death. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] 50,007 people died in Croatia in 2025. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] Circulatory system diseases were the leading cause of death, accounting for 19,852 deaths (39.7%). prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] For people under 65, neoplasms are the leading cause of death at 37.2%. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr
[● 4 SOURCES] For people aged 65 and older, circulatory system diseases are the leading cause of death at 42.2%. prigorski.hr · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.index.hr