Croatia vs France: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Croatia
5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
France
11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Croatia rank
1st
France rank
4th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Croatia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births in Croatia, a difference of 5.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 3 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia France Difference Ahead
1960s 29.43 Deaths per 1 000 births 28.12 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.31 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
1970s 20.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 18.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.22 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
1980s 14.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.88 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.9 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
1990s 9.92 Deaths per 1 000 births 7.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births Croatia
2000s 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.54 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.51 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2010s 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.48 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2020s 6.17 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.77 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.6 Deaths per 1 000 births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Croatia or France?
France, at 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Croatia and France?
5.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Croatia and France rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Croatia ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.