Number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia
Croatia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 126 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
126 deaths
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,408 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
126 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia is 126 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia peaked at 13,408 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 126 deaths, in 2023.
That places Croatia 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,408 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,298 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 12,212 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 11,062 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 10,615 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 9,694 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 9,075 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 7,971 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 7,168 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 6,608 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 6,078 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 5,372 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 4,817 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 4,403 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 4,123 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 3,843 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 3,519 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 3,144 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 2,943 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2,689 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2,386 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 2,265 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,136 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,034 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,915 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,803 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,716 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,675 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,616 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,589 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,537 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,502 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,439 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,364 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,295 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,175 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 1,064 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 966 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 861 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 766 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 704 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 783 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 650 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 632 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 556 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 543 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 499 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 469 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 405 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 361 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 355 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 352 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 333 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 339 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 285 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 282 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 269 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 255 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 266 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 251 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 240 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 205 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 202 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 200 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 204 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 192 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 179 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 177 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 178 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 151 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 157 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 168 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 158 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 126 deaths | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,011 deaths | 6,608 deaths | 13,408 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,093 deaths | 2,689 deaths | 6,078 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,914 deaths | 1,589 deaths | 2,386 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,197 deaths | 766 deaths | 1,537 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 560.2 deaths | 361 deaths | 783 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.7 deaths | 251 deaths | 355 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.8 deaths | 151 deaths | 240 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.25 deaths | 126 deaths | 168 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Croatia was 126 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,408 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 deaths in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Croatia ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.