Number of child deaths by region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of child deaths by region was 181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Croatia, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Croatia stood at 181.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Croatia peaked at 1,095 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2022.
That places Croatia 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 954.75 | 819 | 1,095 | 4 |
| 1990s | 554.2 | 386 | 803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.1 | 248 | 355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.3 | 165 | 239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165 | 158 | 181 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Croatia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Croatia was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.