Croatia vs Russia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Croatia
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Russia
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Croatia rank
158th
Russia rank
159th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Croatia
- Russia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russia ahead.
Croatia ranks 158th and Russia ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 per 1,000 live births | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 1990s | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 17.33 per 1,000 live births | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.25 per 1,000 live births | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Croatia or Russia?
- Croatia, at 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Croatia and Russia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Russia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Croatia ranks 158th and Russia ranks 159th 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