Child mortality rate in Croatia
Croatia: Child mortality rate was 0.56 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.56 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
47
1960–2024
Child mortality rate in Croatia, 1960–2024
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 rate in Croatia stood at 0.56 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Croatia peaked at 9.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.46 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Croatia 153rd out of 200 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.
Child mortality rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.56 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.56 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -55.9% | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1980 | -40.7% | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.702 deaths per 100 live births | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.502 deaths per 100 live births | 0.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.492 deaths per 100 live births | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 151 Bulgaria 0.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Canada 0.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Serbia 0.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Taiwan 0.54 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 rate in Croatia?
- Child mortality rate in Croatia was 0.56 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 rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for child mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.