Number of infant deaths, male in Croatia
Croatia: Number of infant deaths, male was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Croatia, 1982–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Croatia stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Croatia peaked at 743 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2023.
That places Croatia 156th out of 197 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 infant deaths, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 743 | — |
| 1983 | 702 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 660 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 610 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 554 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 503 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 457 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 410 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 372 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 361 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 298 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 274 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 261 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 250 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 239 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 212 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 184 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 168 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 134 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 114 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 106 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 579.88 | 410 | 743 | 8 |
| 1990s | 269.7 | 184 | 372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.3 | 118 | 168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5 | 77 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 72 | 76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Croatia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Croatia was 72 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 743 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Croatia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.