Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 86 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
920 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
86 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia is 86 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia peaked at 920 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 86 deaths, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 920 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 868 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 792 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 706 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 629 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 554 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 492 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 465 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 433 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 391 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 374 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 344 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 325 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 316 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 300 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 259 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 241 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 227 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 217 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 202 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 189 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 179 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 180 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 168 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 163 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 165 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 164 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 154 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 141 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 137 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 128 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 124 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 114 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 105 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 104 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 101 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 98 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 103 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 94 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 88 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 86 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 86 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 708.71 deaths | 492 deaths | 920 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 344.8 deaths | 241 deaths | 465 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.4 deaths | 163 deaths | 227 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.8 deaths | 101 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8 deaths | 86 deaths | 103 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Croatia was 86 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 920 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 deaths in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Croatia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .