Youth mortality rate in Croatia
Croatia: Youth mortality rate was 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7571 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.5919 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth mortality rate in Croatia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Croatia peaked at 2.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Croatia 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9978 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9197 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8434 deaths per 100 live births | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.807 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7731 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7415 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7128 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6873 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6649 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6466 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6326 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.622 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.614 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6082 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.604 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6007 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5979 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5957 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5938 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6277 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6686 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births | +13.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8443 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6873 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5957 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6649 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6478 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 144 Chile 0.8133 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.7926 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Croatia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Croatia?
- Youth mortality rate in Croatia was 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.