Number of neonatal deaths by region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Croatia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 86 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Croatia peaked at 920 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 151st of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 920 | — |
| 1984 | 868 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 792 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 706 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 629 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 554 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 492 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 465 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 433 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 391 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 374 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 344 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 325 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 300 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 259 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 241 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 227 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 217 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 202 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 189 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 180 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 168 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 165 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 154 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 141 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 128 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 114 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 103 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 86 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 708.71 | 492 | 920 | 7 |
| 1990s | 344.8 | 241 | 465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.4 | 163 | 227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.8 | 101 | 154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8 | 86 | 103 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Croatia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Croatia was 86 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Croatia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.