Number of child deaths per woman in Croatia
Croatia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0082 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2163 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.0067 under-five deaths per woman
in 2022
Years of data
47
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Croatia is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Croatia peaked at 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman, in 2022.
That places Croatia 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Croatia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1970 | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0486 under-five deaths per woman | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0397 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.021 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | +11.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -62.1% | 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1980 | -40.7% | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0486 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0819 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0486 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 161 Canada 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 163 Malta 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Croatia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Croatia was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2163 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Croatia ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).