Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia
Croatia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia is 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia peaked at 2.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 153rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Croatia
- 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Croatia was 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .