Number of infant deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of infant deaths was 129 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Croatia, 1982–2024
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 infant deaths in Croatia is 129 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,267 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 129 deaths, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 155th 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 infant deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,267 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 1,198 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,126 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,043 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 949 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 862 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 784 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 705 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 641 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 628 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 515 deaths | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 475 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 453 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 435 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 430 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 419 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 374 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 326 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 299 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 283 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 269 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 262 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 241 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 231 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 220 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 216 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 214 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 205 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 191 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 182 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 175 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 167 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 159 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 152 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 147 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 138 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 134 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 136 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 134 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 129 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 991.75 deaths | 705 deaths | 1,267 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 469.6 deaths | 326 deaths | 641 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.3 deaths | 214 deaths | 299 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 deaths | 138 deaths | 205 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.4 deaths | 129 deaths | 136 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Croatia?
- Number of infant deaths in Croatia was 129 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 infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 deaths in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Croatia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .