Number of infants who die before age 1 in Croatia
Croatia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 111 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
111 deaths
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,440 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
111 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 111 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Croatia peaked at 11,440 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 111 deaths, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 157th of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,440 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,318 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 10,212 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 9,384 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 9,081 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 8,381 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 7,858 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 6,893 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 6,224 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 5,796 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 5,360 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 4,796 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 4,345 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 3,975 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 3,711 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 3,470 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 3,172 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 2,804 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 2,606 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2,366 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 2,083 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 1,983 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,888 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,808 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,693 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1,594 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,514 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,487 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,436 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,411 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,352 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,315 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,253 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,186 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,126 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,024 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 927 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 841 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 744 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 659 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 609 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 612 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 536 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 523 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 471 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 454 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 433 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 408 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 348 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 307 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 298 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 296 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 281 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 269 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 244 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 242 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 232 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 216 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 228 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 213 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 208 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 174 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 168 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 167 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 170 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 166 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 150 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 142 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 149 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 133 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 131 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 138 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 135 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 111 deaths | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,559 deaths | 5,796 deaths | 11,440 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,660 deaths | 2,366 deaths | 5,360 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,690 deaths | 1,411 deaths | 2,083 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,043 deaths | 659 deaths | 1,352 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.1 deaths | 307 deaths | 612 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.9 deaths | 213 deaths | 298 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.7 deaths | 133 deaths | 208 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.75 deaths | 111 deaths | 138 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Croatia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Croatia was 111 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,440 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 deaths in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Croatia ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.