Mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia stood at 2.9.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia peaked at 7.01 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2021.
That places Croatia 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.01 | — |
| 1983 | 6.61 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 6.26 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.02 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.31 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 6.3 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.51 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +26.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -41.2% | 6.3 | 3.7 |
| 1991 | +32.6% | 4.75 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | +30.9% | 1.76 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | +27.2% | 2.69 | 3.42 |
| 2024 | +26.2% | 2.3 | 2.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.06 | 5.31 | 7.01 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 2.97 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.99 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 143 Barbados 3.06 compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 3.05 compare
- 145 Slovakia 3.02 compare
- 147 United States 2.83 compare
- 148 Montserrat 2.8 compare
- 149 Anguilla 2.52 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Croatia was 2.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Croatia ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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