Neonatal mortality rate in Croatia
Croatia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Croatia is 2.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Croatia peaked at 5.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2024.
That places Croatia 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.55 | — |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.67 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.67 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.96 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 140 Saudi Arabia 2.86 compare
- 141 France 2.84 compare
- 142 Switzerland 2.77 compare
- 144 Cyprus 2.71 compare
- 145 Denmark 2.7 compare
- 146 New Zealand 2.67 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 30 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Croatia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Croatia was 2.75 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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