Number of child deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of child deaths was 181 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Croatia, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 181 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,095 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 158 deaths, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,095 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 997 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 908 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 819 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 745 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 803 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 603 deaths | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 556 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 528 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 505 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 496 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 483 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 437 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 386 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 355 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 334 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 315 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 328 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 281 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 276 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 268 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 255 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 251 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 248 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 239 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 224 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 215 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 207 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 198 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 189 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 181 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 175 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 170 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 165 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 159 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 161 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 158 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 166 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 deaths | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 954.75 deaths | 819 deaths | 1,095 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 554.2 deaths | 386 deaths | 803 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.1 deaths | 248 deaths | 355 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.3 deaths | 165 deaths | 239 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 165 deaths | 158 deaths | 181 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Croatia?
- Number of child deaths in Croatia was 181 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 child deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 deaths in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for number of child deaths?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .