Mortality rate, under-5, female in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
149th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Croatia is 5.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Croatia peaked at 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1982 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.43 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.38 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 146 Slovakia 5.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Qatar 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 China 5.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 152 Canada 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 152 Maldives 5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Croatia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Croatia was 5.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Croatia ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.