Number of under-five deaths, male in Croatia
Croatia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Croatia, 1986–2024
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 under-five deaths, male in Croatia stood at 99.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Croatia peaked at 637 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 637 | — |
| 1987 | 580 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 528 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 475 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 431 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 456 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 348 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 320 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 304 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 289 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 283 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 275 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 248 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 218 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 199 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 187 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 176 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 181 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 156 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 148 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 124 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 119 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 99 | +7.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555 | 475 | 637 | 4 |
| 1990s | 317.2 | 218 | 456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.6 | 137 | 199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9 | 92 | 132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4 | 88 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 149 Kosovo 100 compare
- 149 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 100 compare
- 152 Suriname 97 compare
- 153 Bhutan 96 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95 compare
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 under-five deaths, male in Croatia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Croatia was 99 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Croatia ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.