Child mortality in Croatia
Croatia: Child mortality was 0.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Croatia stood at 0.56.
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 in Croatia peaked at 9.69 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.46, 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.69 | — |
| 1970 | 4.27 | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.71 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.56 | +9.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | 4.27 |
| 1980 | -40.7% | 4.27 | 2.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 | 9.69 | 9.69 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.38 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.86 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.702 | 0.57 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.502 | 0.47 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.492 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Croatia?
- Child mortality in Croatia was 0.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for child mortality?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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