Infant mortality rate in Croatia
Croatia: Infant mortality rate was 4.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.12
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2000
All-time low
3.9
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Croatia stood at 4.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Croatia peaked at 7.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 143rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.19 | — |
| 2001 | 6.92 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.51 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 4.84 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.01 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.9 | 4.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 140 Serbia 4.59 compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.13 compare
- 142 Russian Federation 4.13 compare
- 144 Cyprus 4.11 compare
- 145 China 4.08 compare
- 146 New Zealand 4.02 compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 30 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Croatia?
- Infant mortality rate in Croatia was 4.12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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