Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4751 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4751
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6727
in 1993
All-time low
0.4751
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.4751 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia peaked at 0.6727 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4751, in 2024.
That places Croatia 139th 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 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6242 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5392 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6484 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6727 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6515 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6436 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6371 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6211 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5927 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6244 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6394 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6497 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6413 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5762 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.637 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6522 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6269 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6392 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6574 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6613 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6444 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6295 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6372 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6184 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6263 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6032 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6077 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6118 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6121 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6164 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6398 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5949 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5301 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4751 | -10.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.4751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.4751 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6255 | 0.5392 | 0.6727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6381 | 0.5762 | 0.6613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.619 | 0.6 | 0.6444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5713 | 0.4751 | 0.6398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Croatia was 0.4751 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6727 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4751 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Croatia ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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