Infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Infant mortality by age and sex was 27 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia stood at 27 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia peaked at 86 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27 Number, in 2024.
That places Croatia 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 Number | — |
| 2008 | 64 Number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 86 Number | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 70 Number | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 48 Number | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 40 Number | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 52 Number | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 71 Number | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 50 Number | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 47 Number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 34 Number | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 48 Number | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 33 Number | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 46 Number | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 34 Number | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 36 Number | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 30 Number | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 27 Number | -10.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.33 Number | 64 Number | 86 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.3 Number | 33 Number | 71 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6 Number | 27 Number | 46 Number | 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)
- 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 infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Croatia was 27 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 Number in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Croatia ranks 37th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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