Infant deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Infant deaths was 129 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
129
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 213 countries
All-time high
299
in 2000
All-time low
129
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 129 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Croatia peaked at 299 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2023.
That places Croatia 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 299 | — |
| 2001 | 283 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 269 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 262 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 241 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 238 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 231 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 220 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 216 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 214 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 205 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 191 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 175 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 167 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 159 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 152 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 129 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 129 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 129 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.3 | 214 | 299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 | 138 | 205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.4 | 129 | 136 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More development goals data for Croatia
- Red List Index 0.8174 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 461.61 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,122 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Croatia?
- Infant deaths in Croatia was 129 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 299 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for infant deaths?
- Croatia ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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