Number of under-five deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of under-five deaths was 181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Croatia, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Croatia recorded 181 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,095 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 147th of 196 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 under-five deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,095 | — |
| 1987 | 997 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 908 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 819 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 745 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 803 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 603 | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 556 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 528 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 505 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 496 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 483 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 437 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 386 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 355 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 334 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 315 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 328 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 281 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 276 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 268 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 255 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 248 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 239 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 224 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 207 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 198 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 181 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 175 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 159 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 166 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 954.75 | 819 | 1,095 | 4 |
| 1990s | 554.2 | 386 | 803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.1 | 248 | 355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.3 | 165 | 239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165 | 158 | 181 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Croatia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Croatia was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.