Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia

Croatia: Number of neonatal deaths was 91 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
91 deaths
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
157th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,699 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
91 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia, 1950–2019

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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Croatia stood at 91 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Croatia peaked at 7,699 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 91 deaths, in 2019.

That places Croatia 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia, 1950 to 2019.
Year deaths Change
1950 7,699 deaths
1951 7,036 deaths -8.6%
1952 6,436 deaths -8.5%
1953 5,892 deaths -8.5%
1954 5,399 deaths -8.4%
1955 4,951 deaths -8.3%
1956 4,211 deaths -14.9%
1957 4,022 deaths -4.5%
1958 3,302 deaths -17.9%
1959 3,325 deaths +0.7%
1960 3,250 deaths -2.3%
1961 2,876 deaths -11.5%
1962 2,827 deaths -1.7%
1963 2,592 deaths -8.3%
1964 2,566 deaths -1.0%
1965 2,491 deaths -2.9%
1966 2,105 deaths -15.5%
1967 2,004 deaths -4.8%
1968 1,861 deaths -7.1%
1969 1,784 deaths -4.1%
1970 1,708 deaths -4.3%
1971 1,650 deaths -3.4%
1972 1,508 deaths -8.6%
1973 1,461 deaths -3.1%
1974 1,378 deaths -5.7%
1975 1,345 deaths -2.4%
1976 1,267 deaths -5.8%
1977 1,209 deaths -4.6%
1978 1,146 deaths -5.2%
1979 1,081 deaths -5.7%
1980 1,027 deaths -5.0%
1981 974 deaths -5.2%
1982 957 deaths -1.7%
1983 970 deaths +1.4%
1984 891 deaths -8.1%
1985 757 deaths -15.0%
1986 678 deaths -10.4%
1987 602 deaths -11.2%
1988 535 deaths -11.1%
1989 463 deaths -13.5%
1990 418 deaths -9.7%
1991 398 deaths -4.8%
1992 373 deaths -6.3%
1993 341 deaths -8.6%
1994 330 deaths -3.2%
1995 322 deaths -2.4%
1996 321 deaths -0.3%
1997 317 deaths -1.2%
1998 274 deaths -13.6%
1999 255 deaths -6.9%
2000 236 deaths -7.5%
2001 223 deaths -5.5%
2002 205 deaths -8.1%
2003 188 deaths -8.3%
2004 185 deaths -1.6%
2005 177 deaths -4.3%
2006 164 deaths -7.3%
2007 168 deaths +2.4%
2008 163 deaths -3.0%
2009 169 deaths +3.7%
2010 147 deaths -13.0%
2011 135 deaths -8.2%
2012 122 deaths -9.6%
2013 125 deaths +2.5%
2014 118 deaths -5.6%
2015 115 deaths -2.5%
2016 113 deaths -1.7%
2017 103 deaths -8.8%
2018 96 deaths -6.8%
2019 91 deaths -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5,227 deaths 3,302 deaths 7,699 deaths 10
1960s 2,436 deaths 1,784 deaths 3,250 deaths 10
1970s 1,375 deaths 1,081 deaths 1,708 deaths 10
1980s 785.4 deaths 463 deaths 1,027 deaths 10
1990s 334.9 deaths 255 deaths 418 deaths 10
2000s 187.8 deaths 163 deaths 236 deaths 10
2010s 116.5 deaths 91 deaths 147 deaths 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 154 Mauritius 104 deaths compare
  2. 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 deaths compare
  3. 155 Cape Verde 103 deaths compare
  4. 158 Vanuatu 88 deaths compare
  5. 159 Maldives 82 deaths compare
  6. 160 Norway 80 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Croatia?
Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia was 91 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7,699 deaths in 1950.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 91 deaths in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Croatia ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.