Croatia vs Serbia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Croatia
0.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Serbia
0.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Croatia rank
153rd
Serbia rank
151st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.46 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in Croatia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 153rd and Serbia ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 1.69 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.91 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 0.847 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.598 per 1,000 live births | 0.848 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.426 per 1,000 live births | 0.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.134 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.398 per 1,000 live births | 0.46 per 1,000 live births | 0.062 per 1,000 live births | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Croatia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.46 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Croatia ranks 153rd and Serbia ranks 151st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.