Health in Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.5 years in 2024 (78.9 for Croatia); 3rd highest of 4 regions in Croatia.
How many babies are born in Northern Croatia?
Northern Croatia recorded 6,528 live births and 10,138 deaths in 2024, 64.4 births per 100 deaths.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow often do people see a GP in Northern Croatia?
Patients in Northern Croatia made 13.8 visits per insured person to family doctors in 2024 (2nd highest of the four regions).
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many tuberculosis cases are there in Northern Croatia?
63 tuberculosis cases were notified in Northern Croatia in 2024, about 8.0 per 100,000 residents counted in the 2021 census.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyWhat is the MMR vaccination rate in Northern Croatia?
First-dose coverage in Northern Croatia in 2024 was 95.4% for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and 94.4% for measles-mumps-rubella.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many drug users are treated in Northern Croatia?
614 people from Northern Croatia were treated for drug use in 2024, roughly 122 per 100,000 residents aged 15 to 64.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyHow many people have a family doctor in Northern Croatia?
Family medicine practices in Northern Croatia looked after 765,101 insured people and issued 950,666 specialist referrals in 2024.
Source: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (Croatian Institute of Public Health) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Adjusting for age, 1,621.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,551.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Cancer killed 305.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 303.4 for Croatia as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 544.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 524.0 for Croatia as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Respiratory diseases caused 70.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.7 for Croatia as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
In 2023, 14.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 13.2 for Croatia as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 68.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 65.3 for Croatia as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
1.8 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.2 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Sjeverna Hrvatska have?
Hospitals in Sjeverna Hrvatska had 465 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 558 nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
There were 248 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 410 nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Hospitals discharged 9,251 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 13,813 nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Sjeverna Hrvatska get medical care?
In 2025, 1.5% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 1.4% for Croatia as a whole; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Road accidents killed 42 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 62 nationally; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Croatia. In 2017 it was 68.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
Women in Sjeverna Hrvatska could expect to live to 81.7 and men to 75.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Sjeverna Hrvatska?
People who reached 65 could expect 17.5 more years of life in 2024 (Croatia: 18.0).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Sjeverna Hrvatska compares with other statistical regions
Family doctor visits per insured person (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Family doctor visits per insured person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 14.2 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 13.8 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 12.9 |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 12.8 |
Live births per 100 deaths (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 100 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 79.5 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 64.4 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 62.9 |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 52.3 |
First-dose MMR vaccination coverage (%) (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-dose MMR vaccination coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 94.4% |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 92.7% |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 91.6% |
| 4 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 84.6% |
Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 residents (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Region | Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 9.0 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 8.0 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 6.5 |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 5.6 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 1,784.0 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 1,621.8 |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 1,455.8 |
| 4 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 1,391.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 309.9 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 307.5 |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 305.3 |
| 4 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 294.7 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 613.3 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 544.1 |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 479.9 |
| 4 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 469.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 70.3 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 68.9 |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 61.2 |
| 4 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 46.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 14.7 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 14.6 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 12.3 |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 11.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 77.1 |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 68.7 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 60.8 |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 53.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 4.0 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 3.6 |
| 3 | Grad Zagreb | 3.1 |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 1.8 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 695 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 561 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 531 |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 465 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 692 |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 382 |
| 3 | Panonska Hrvatska | 356 |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 248 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 22,929 |
| 2 | Panonska Hrvatska | 12,840 |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 11,912 |
| 4 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 9,251 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | 2.0% |
| 2 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 1.5% |
| 3 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 1.2% |
| 4 | Panonska Hrvatska | 0.9% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Sjeverna Hrvatska ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panonska Hrvatska | 92 |
| 2 | Jadranska Hrvatska | 75 |
| 3 | Sjeverna Hrvatska | 42 |
| 4 | Grad Zagreb | 22 |
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