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Under-five mortality rate in Croatia

Under-five mortality rate in Croatia was 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5 from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, per 1,000 live births5.6
Change on 2023+0.5
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high21.91981
Series low4.62021

Under-five mortality rate in Croatia, 1981 to 2024

051015202519811988199520022009201620241981: 21.9 per 1,000 live births1982: 21 per 1,000 live births1983: 20 per 1,000 live births1984: 19.1 per 1,000 live births1985: 18 per 1,000 live births1986: 17 per 1,000 live births1987: 15.8 per 1,000 live births1988: 14.8 per 1,000 live births1989: 13.8 per 1,000 live births1990: 12.9 per 1,000 live births1991: 14.3 per 1,000 live births1992: 11.5 per 1,000 live births1993: 10.9 per 1,000 live births1994: 10.4 per 1,000 live births1995: 10 per 1,000 live births1996: 9.6 per 1,000 live births1997: 9.3 per 1,000 live births1998: 9 per 1,000 live births1999: 8.6 per 1,000 live births2000: 8.3 per 1,000 live births2001: 8 per 1,000 live births2002: 7.7 per 1,000 live births2003: 8.2 per 1,000 live births2004: 7.1 per 1,000 live births2005: 6.7 per 1,000 live births2006: 6.4 per 1,000 live births2007: 6.2 per 1,000 live births2008: 5.9 per 1,000 live births2009: 5.7 per 1,000 live births2010: 5.5 per 1,000 live births2011: 5.3 per 1,000 live births2012: 5.2 per 1,000 live births2013: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2014: 5 per 1,000 live births2015: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2016: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2017: 4.8 per 1,000 live births2018: 4.8 per 1,000 live births2019: 4.7 per 1,000 live births2020: 4.7 per 1,000 live births2021: 4.6 per 1,000 live births2022: 4.6 per 1,000 live births2023: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2024: 5.6 per 1,000 live births
per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 44 values
Periodper 1,000 live births
20245.6
20235.1
20224.6
20214.6
20204.7
20194.7
20184.8
20174.8
20164.9
20154.9
20145
20135.1
20125.2
20115.3
20105.5
20095.7
20085.9
20076.2
20066.4
20056.7
20047.1
20038.2
20027.7
20018
20008.3
19998.6
19989
19979.3
19969.6
199510
199410.4
199310.9
199211.5
199114.3
199012.9
198913.8
198814.8
198715.8
198617
198518
198419.1
198320
198221
198121.9

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Definition

Probability that a newborn dies before reaching age five, per 1,000 live births, if subject to the age-specific mortality of the year.

Includes infant deaths, so it is always higher than the infant mortality rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the under-five mortality rate in Croatia?

Under-five mortality rate in Croatia was 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5 from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest under-five mortality rate in Croatia?

21.9 per 1,000 live births in 1981, the highest value since 1981 in this series.

Under-five mortality rate elsewhere in European Union (27)

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