Croatia vs Vanuatu: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Croatia
126 deaths
in 2023
Vanuatu
159 deaths
in 2023
Croatia rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Croatia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 159 deaths against 126 deaths in Croatia, a difference of 33 deaths.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,011 deaths | 417.4 deaths | 9,594 deaths | Croatia |
| 1960s | 4,093 deaths | 402.5 deaths | 3,691 deaths | Croatia |
| 1970s | 1,914 deaths | 342.9 deaths | 1,571 deaths | Croatia |
| 1980s | 1,197 deaths | 260 deaths | 936.9 deaths | Croatia |
| 1990s | 560.2 deaths | 191.4 deaths | 368.8 deaths | Croatia |
| 2000s | 298.7 deaths | 176.8 deaths | 121.9 deaths | Croatia |
| 2010s | 192.8 deaths | 181.5 deaths | 11.3 deaths | Croatia |
| 2020s | 152.25 deaths | 164.5 deaths | 12.25 deaths | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Croatia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 159 deaths against 126 deaths in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Croatia and Vanuatu?
- 33 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Vanuatu rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Croatia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.