Stillbirth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Croatia is 2.8 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Croatia peaked at 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 per 1,000 total births | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 160 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 162 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0706 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Croatia?
- Stillbirth rate in Croatia was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Croatia ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.