Child mortality in Croatia
Croatia: Child mortality was 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5646 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.4598 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Croatia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Croatia stood at 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Croatia peaked at 36.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 154th of 203 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 36.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 36.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 36.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 36.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 36.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 36.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 36.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 36.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 36.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 36.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 36.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 36.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 35.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 35.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 35.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 35.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 35.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 35.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 35.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 35.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 34.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 33.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 32.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1924 | 31.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 30.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 28.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 27.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 26.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1931 | 25.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 24.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 22.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 22.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 21.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 20.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 20.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 18.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1942 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 16.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 16.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1945 | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 14.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1948 | 13.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9991 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9613 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9271 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8953 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8641 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8336 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8026 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7708 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.817 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7058 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6739 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6436 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5659 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5454 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5287 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5157 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5056 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4976 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4913 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4861 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4813 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4724 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4683 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4642 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5091 deaths per 100 live births | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.67 deaths per 100 live births | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.39 deaths per 100 live births | 36.12 deaths per 100 live births | 36.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.65 deaths per 100 live births | 35.26 deaths per 100 live births | 36.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.96 deaths per 100 live births | 26.94 deaths per 100 live births | 35.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.62 deaths per 100 live births | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8641 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5659 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8336 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5001 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4724 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5454 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4932 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Croatia?
- Child mortality in Croatia was 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for child mortality?
- Croatia ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.