Number of youth deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Number of youth deaths was 253 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Croatia is 253 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Croatia peaked at 1,054 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 209 deaths, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 147th of 199 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 youth deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 938 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,054 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 774 deaths | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 714 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 673 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 653 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 615 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 591 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 536 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 476 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 437 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 410 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 390 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 420 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 348 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 340 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 330 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 315 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 308 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 302 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 293 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 275 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 265 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 255 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 247 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 238 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 229 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 224 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 219 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 215 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 209 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 212 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 223 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 227 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 253 deaths | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.4 deaths | 476 deaths | 1,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 360 deaths | 302 deaths | 437 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 246 deaths | 215 deaths | 293 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.8 deaths | 209 deaths | 253 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Croatia?
- Number of youth deaths in Croatia was 253 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 deaths in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.