Mortality rate, infant in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rate, infant was 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Croatia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Croatia is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Croatia peaked at 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Croatia 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1982 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Croatia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Croatia was 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Croatia ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.