Preterm birth in Croatia
Croatia: Preterm birth was 2,308 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,308
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,633
in 2010
All-time low
2,308
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Croatia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2,308 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Croatia peaked at 2,633 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,308, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 87th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,434 | 2,327 | 2,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 2,308 | 2,308 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Croatia?
- Preterm birth in Croatia was 2,308 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,633 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for preterm birth?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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