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

Croatia
0.2805 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Croatia rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

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

Croatia currently reports 0.2805 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0124 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.14 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.5414 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.602 Deaths per 1000 live births Croatia
1990s 0.6787 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4141 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2646 Deaths per 1000 live births Croatia
2000s 0.4475 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3476 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1 Deaths per 1000 live births Croatia
2010s 0.3155 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2759 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0396 Deaths per 1000 live births Croatia
2020s 0.2875 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2715 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.016 Deaths per 1000 live births Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Croatia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Croatia, at 0.2805 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0124 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Croatia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Croatia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.