Infant health: low birthweight in Croatia
Croatia: Infant health: low birthweight was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.4 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.7 Percentage of live births
in 2002
All-time low
4.6 Percentage of live births
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Infant health: low birthweight in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
In 2023, infant health: low birthweight in Croatia stood at 5.4 Percentage of live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Croatia peaked at 5.7 Percentage of live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Percentage of live births, in 2008.
Infant health: low birthweight in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5 Percentage of live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 Percentage of live births | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5 Percentage of live births | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 Percentage of live births | 4.7 Percentage of live births | 5.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 Percentage of live births | 5.2 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 1 India 27.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 South Africa 16.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 5 Indonesia 9.9 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Greece 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Japan 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 51,275 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 17 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Croatia?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Croatia was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 Percentage of live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Percentage of live births in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Croatia ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.