Infant deaths in Croatia

Croatia: Infant deaths was 129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
129
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,267
in 1982
All-time low
129
in 2023
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Infant deaths in Croatia, 1982–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1982200320241982: 1.3k1983: 1.2k1984: 1.1k1985: 1.0k1986: 9491987: 8621988: 7841989: 7051990: 6411991: 6281992: 5151993: 4751994: 4531995: 4351996: 4301997: 4191998: 3741999: 3262000: 2992001: 2832002: 2692003: 2622004: 2412005: 2382006: 2312007: 2202008: 2162009: 2142010: 2052011: 1912012: 1822013: 1752014: 1672015: 1592016: 1522017: 1472018: 1432019: 1382020: 1342021: 1362022: 1342023: 1292024: 129

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, infant deaths in Croatia stood at 129. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,267 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infant deaths in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Croatia, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 1,267
1983 1,198 -5.4%
1984 1,126 -6.0%
1985 1,043 -7.4%
1986 949 -9.0%
1987 862 -9.2%
1988 784 -9.0%
1989 705 -10.1%
1990 641 -9.1%
1991 628 -2.0%
1992 515 -18.0%
1993 475 -7.8%
1994 453 -4.6%
1995 435 -4.0%
1996 430 -1.1%
1997 419 -2.6%
1998 374 -10.7%
1999 326 -12.8%
2000 299 -8.3%
2001 283 -5.4%
2002 269 -4.9%
2003 262 -2.6%
2004 241 -8.0%
2005 238 -1.2%
2006 231 -2.9%
2007 220 -4.8%
2008 216 -1.8%
2009 214 -0.9%
2010 205 -4.2%
2011 191 -6.8%
2012 182 -4.7%
2013 175 -3.8%
2014 167 -4.6%
2015 159 -4.8%
2016 152 -4.4%
2017 147 -3.3%
2018 143 -2.7%
2019 138 -3.5%
2020 134 -2.9%
2021 136 +1.5%
2022 134 -1.5%
2023 129 -3.7%
2024 129 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 991.75 705 1,267 8
1990s 469.6 326 641 10
2000s 247.3 214 299 10
2010s 165.9 138 205 10
2020s 132.4 129 136 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134 compare
  2. 155 Kiribati 132 compare
  3. 156 Vanuatu 130 compare
  4. 158 Belarus 116 compare
  5. 159 Norway 106 compare
  6. 159 Singapore 106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Croatia?
Infant deaths in Croatia was 129 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,267 in 1982.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for infant deaths?
Croatia ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 14,052 data points, 1951–2024
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