Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of neonatal deaths was 86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 86 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Croatia peaked at 920 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2024.
That places Croatia 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Croatia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Croatia was 86 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.