 In 2009, 52,414 persons died in Croatia, 48.5% of whom died in medical facilities and 90.0% of whom were receiving medical treatment at the time.Cardiovascular disease and cancer were the primary causes of death in the country, with 26,235 and 13,280 deaths respectively.In the same year, there were 2,986 violent deaths, including 2,121 due to accidents.