Croatia

In brief

Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 3 (2023). World rank 6 of 194 (1 = best); in Europe, 4 of 43. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 30. Adults who use tobacco: 34.4% (2024). World rank 151 of 166 (1 = best); in Europe, 34 of 41. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 94% → 90%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 4.2 → 4.1, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 5 → 5.6. Better than all its neighbours (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia): higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, and out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia): overweight adults.