Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Croatia
Croatia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
171st
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Croatia stood at 4.12 per 1,000 live births.
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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 171st of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.12 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.12 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.84 per 1,000 live births | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4.01 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 169 Russian Federation 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Russia 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 172 Cyprus 4.11 per 1,000 live births compare
- 173 China 4.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 New Zealand 4.02 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Croatia?
- Infant mortality rate in Croatia was 4.12 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 171st out of 213 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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