Mortality rate, infant in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rate, infant was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Croatia, 1981β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Croatia peaked at 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.68 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 159 Poland 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Russia 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 28,707 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Croatia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Croatia was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Croatia ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release