Child mortality by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Child mortality by sex was 0.6025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6025
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1981
All-time low
0.4986
in 2022
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Child mortality by sex in Croatia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Croatia is 0.6025, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Croatia peaked at 2.48 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4986, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.48 | — |
| 1982 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9867 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9486 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9097 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8737 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8375 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8767 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7612 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7256 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6924 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6598 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6332 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6084 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5869 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5687 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5551 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5449 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5366 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5308 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5253 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5213 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5168 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5119 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5074 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.503 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4986 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5481 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6025 | +9.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.6025 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.6025 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.55 | 2.48 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.9486 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7578 | 0.6084 | 0.9097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5398 | 0.5119 | 0.5869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5319 | 0.4986 | 0.6025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Croatia?
- Child mortality by sex in Croatia was 0.6025 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4986 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Croatia ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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