Croatia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate

Croatia
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
201st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
198th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Croatia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 201st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 236 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 11.0% 3.1% 7.9% Croatia
1960s 5.5% 2.4% 3.1% Croatia
1970s 2.8% 1.8% 1.0% Croatia
1980s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Croatia
1990s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Croatia
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Croatia
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Croatia
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Croatia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
Croatia ranks 201st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.