Croatia vs Netherlands: Mortality rate, infant
Croatia
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Netherlands
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Croatia rank
158th
Netherlands rank
161st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.5 per 1,000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 per 1,000 live births | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | Croatia |
| 1990s | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | Croatia |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.51 per 1,000 live births | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.25 per 1,000 live births | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.68 per 1,000 live births | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.425 per 1,000 live births | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Croatia, at 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.5 per 1,000 live births in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Croatia ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release