Stillbirth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Stillbirth rate was 0.2827 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2827 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5168 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2807 deaths per 100 births
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2827 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Croatia peaked at 0.5168 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 deaths per 100 births, in 2021.
That places Croatia 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5168 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4984 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4795 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4608 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4428 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4246 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4002 deaths per 100 births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3762 deaths per 100 births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3589 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3464 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.336 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3205 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3107 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3093 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3123 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.311 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3034 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3012 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2967 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2871 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2807 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2827 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2827 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2827 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4305 deaths per 100 births | 0.3464 deaths per 100 births | 0.5168 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3108 deaths per 100 births | 0.2967 deaths per 100 births | 0.336 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.283 deaths per 100 births | 0.2807 deaths per 100 births | 0.2871 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Croatia?
- Stillbirth rate in Croatia was 0.2827 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5168 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 deaths per 100 births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Croatia ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.