Mortality rate, under-5 in Croatia
Croatia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Croatia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Croatia peaked at 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 150th 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 | 17.93 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.65 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 21,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 21,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,790 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 20,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 19,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 19,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 18,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 18,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Croatia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Croatia was 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Croatia ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.