Croatia has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 4.5 for South Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Croatia and 0.72 in South Korea — 50.6% difference.
1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 34.8% in Croatia and by 88% in South Korea — in 1960, it was 2.24 and 5.99, respectively.
- Croatia is ranked 171/196 by birth rate compared to 196/196 for South Korea.
- The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.3 years in Croatia, compared to 32.2 years in South Korea.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Croatia — it's 33.4 in South Korea.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.57 in Croatia vs 0.54 in South Korea.
- In Croatia, 20.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in South Korea.
Fertility rate in Croatia vs South Korea by year
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 1.46 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 1.48 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 1.47 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 1.43 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.41 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.46 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1.46 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.41 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 1.46 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1.48 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.47 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1.43 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 1.41 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 1.42 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 1.39 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 1.38 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1.45 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 1.58 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.52 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 1.48 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 1.63 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.63 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 1.79 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.64 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 1.76 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 1.82 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 1.88 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 1.93 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 1.93 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 1.95 | 2.9 |
| 1978 | 1.96 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 1.95 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 1.94 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1.95 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 1.98 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 2.01 | 4.07 |
| 1972 | 2.01 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 1.97 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 1.88 | 4.53 |
| 1969 | 1.95 | 4.45 |
| 1968 | 2.03 | 4.51 |
| 1967 | 2.1 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 2.23 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 2.22 | 4.89 |
| 1964 | 2.14 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 2.15 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 2.19 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 2.22 | 5.8 |
| 1960 | 2.24 | 5.99 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Croatia vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
Natural population change by year
| Year | Natural population change | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | -19,298 | -77,569 |
| 2022 | -23,134 | -124,014 |
| 2021 | -26,377 | -56,947 |
| 2020 | -20,354 | -31,101 |
| 2019 | -15,008 | 10,353 |
| 2018 | -15,557 | 30,951 |
| 2017 | -16,570 | 71,907 |
| 2016 | -13,553 | 122,923 |
| 2015 | -16,607 | 163,248 |
| 2014 | -11,345 | 167,464 |
| 2013 | -10,162 | 166,415 |
| 2012 | -9,799 | 215,859 |
| 2011 | -9,846 | 214,728 |
| 2010 | -8,591 | 213,083 |
| 2009 | -7,319 | 197,231 |
| 2008 | -8,188 | 215,841 |
| 2007 | -10,335 | 248,286 |
| 2006 | -8,669 | 203,441 |
| 2005 | -9,022 | 187,920 |
| 2004 | -9,040 | 225,988 |
| 2003 | -12,480 | 244,251 |
| 2002 | -10,325 | 247,752 |
| 2001 | -8,599 | 312,643 |
| 2000 | -6,255 | 390,167 |
| 1999 | -6,769 | 368,272 |
| 1998 | -4,985 | 393,436 |
| 1997 | 3,175 | 422,773 |
| 1996 | 3,190 | 446,142 |
| 1995 | 0 | 468,967 |
| 1994 | -930 | 473,200 |
| 1993 | -2,301 | 477,302 |
| 1992 | -4,576 | 494,352 |
| 1991 | -2,813 | 467,594 |
| 1990 | 3,344 | 411,546 |
| 1989 | 3,337 | 403,266 |
| 1988 | 5,707 | 399,297 |
| 1987 | 6,161 | 378,758 |
| 1986 | 8,499 | 395,651 |
| 1985 | 10,343 | 416,219 |
| 1984 | 10,764 | 436,384 |
| 1983 | 10,714 | 514,844 |
| 1982 | 15,756 | 605,626 |
| 1981 | 15,680 | 631,189 |
| 1980 | 17,939 | 583,294 |
| 1979 | 21,136 | 623,068 |
| 1978 | 20,157 | 499,084 |
| 1977 | 22,798 | 578,947 |
| 1976 | 22,226 | 530,558 |
| 1975 | 21,658 | 603,300 |
| 1974 | 22,453 | 673,030 |
| 1973 | 21,904 | 699,115 |
| 1972 | 17,802 | 740,469 |
| 1971 | 19,941 | 789,185 |
| 1970 | 16,767 | 747,987 |
| 1969 | 16,688 | 694,227 |
| 1968 | 21,828 | 684,487 |
| 1967 | 26,032 | 692,169 |
| 1966 | 33,192 | 623,534 |
| 1965 | 31,251 | 641,090 |
| 1964 | 25,942 | 655,501 |
| 1963 | 31,270 | 685,824 |
| 1962 | 30,216 | 712,590 |
| 1961 | 36,255 | 730,173 |
| 1960 | 34,778 | 728,010 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.
Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.5% in Croatia and -0.15% in South Korea.
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +0.06% in South Korea.
Birth rate in Croatia vs South Korea by year
Annual births per 1,000 people
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 people | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 9.4 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 8.9 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 8.9 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| 2013 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 9.6 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| 2007 | 9.4 | 10.1 |
| 2006 | 9.33 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 9.56 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
| 2003 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10.3 |
| 2001 | 9.2 | 11.7 |
| 2000 | 9.8 | 13.5 |
| 1999 | 10 | 13.2 |
| 1998 | 10.4 | 13.7 |
| 1997 | 12.2 | 14.5 |
| 1996 | 11.8 | 15 |
| 1995 | 10.9 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 10.4 | 16 |
| 1993 | 10.6 | 16 |
| 1992 | 10.3 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 11.1 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 11.6 | 15.2 |
| 1989 | 11.7 | 15.1 |
| 1988 | 12.3 | 15.1 |
| 1987 | 12.5 | 15 |
| 1986 | 12.8 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 13.3 | 16.1 |
| 1984 | 13.9 | 16.7 |
| 1983 | 14.1 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 21.6 |
| 1981 | 14.6 | 22.4 |
| 1980 | 14.8 | 22.6 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 23 |
| 1978 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1977 | 14.9 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 22.2 |
| 1975 | 14.9 | 24.8 |
| 1974 | 15 | 26.6 |
| 1973 | 15.1 | 28.3 |
| 1972 | 14.8 | 28.4 |
| 1971 | 14.6 | 31.2 |
| 1970 | 13.8 | 31.2 |
| 1969 | 14.5 | 30.3 |
| 1968 | 15 | 30.7 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 31.5 |
| 1966 | 16.5 | 32.8 |
| 1965 | 16.6 | 33.8 |
| 1964 | 16.2 | 35.2 |
| 1963 | 16.5 | 37.2 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 39 |
| 1961 | 17.8 | 40.9 |
| 1960 | 18.4 | 42.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 18.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.
Birth rate data compared
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 1.46 | 0.72 |
| Fertility rate rank | 153/196 | 196/196 |
| Birth rate | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| Birth rate rank | 171/196 | 196/196 |
| Population change due to births and deaths | -19,298 | -77,569 |
| Natural population change rank | 177/196 | 187/196 |
| Natural population change rate | -0.5% | -0.15% |
| Population growth | +0.17% | +0.07% |
| Population growth rank | 157/197 | 160/197 |
| Age at first childbirth | 29.3 years | 32.2 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 31 years | 33.4 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.75 | 0.56 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 59.4 | 14.9 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 12.7 | 10.6 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 20.4% | 21.7% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | n/a | 67.6% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 99.9% | 100% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.003% | 0.004% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.28% | 0.12% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.39% | 0.23% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | 0.46% | 0.28% |
| Life expectancy | 79.1 years | 84.6 years |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
| Year | Young | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 11.6% | 8.61% |
| 2099 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| 2098 | 11.7% | 8.59% |
| 2097 | 11.7% | 8.59% |
| 2096 | 11.7% | 8.59% |
| 2095 | 11.8% | 8.6% |
| 2094 | 11.8% | 8.61% |
| 2093 | 11.8% | 8.62% |
| 2092 | 11.9% | 8.62% |
| 2091 | 11.9% | 8.62% |
| 2090 | 12% | 8.62% |
| 2089 | 12% | 8.6% |
| 2088 | 12% | 8.58% |
| 2087 | 12.1% | 8.55% |
| 2086 | 12.1% | 8.5% |
| 2085 | 12.1% | 8.45% |
| 2084 | 12.1% | 8.39% |
| 2083 | 12.1% | 8.33% |
| 2082 | 12.1% | 8.26% |
| 2081 | 12.1% | 8.18% |
| 2080 | 12.1% | 8.09% |
| 2079 | 12.1% | 8% |
| 2078 | 12.1% | 7.91% |
| 2077 | 12% | 7.82% |
| 2076 | 12% | 7.72% |
| 2075 | 12% | 7.63% |
| 2074 | 12% | 7.53% |
| 2073 | 11.9% | 7.44% |
| 2072 | 11.9% | 7.35% |
| 2071 | 11.9% | 7.28% |
| 2070 | 11.9% | 7.21% |
| 2069 | 11.9% | 7.16% |
| 2068 | 11.9% | 7.13% |
| 2067 | 11.9% | 7.11% |
| 2066 | 12% | 7.11% |
| 2065 | 12% | 7.14% |
| 2064 | 12% | 7.18% |
| 2063 | 12.1% | 7.23% |
| 2062 | 12.1% | 7.3% |
| 2061 | 12.2% | 7.37% |
| 2060 | 12.3% | 7.45% |
| 2059 | 12.3% | 7.52% |
| 2058 | 12.4% | 7.6% |
| 2057 | 12.5% | 7.66% |
| 2056 | 12.5% | 7.72% |
| 2055 | 12.6% | 7.76% |
| 2054 | 12.6% | 7.79% |
| 2053 | 12.7% | 7.81% |
| 2052 | 12.7% | 7.83% |
| 2051 | 12.7% | 7.83% |
| 2050 | 12.8% | 7.83% |
| 2049 | 12.8% | 7.82% |
| 2048 | 12.8% | 7.81% |
| 2047 | 12.8% | 7.8% |
| 2046 | 12.7% | 7.79% |
| 2045 | 12.7% | 7.78% |
| 2044 | 12.7% | 7.78% |
| 2043 | 12.7% | 7.77% |
| 2042 | 12.6% | 7.76% |
| 2041 | 12.6% | 7.74% |
| 2040 | 12.6% | 7.72% |
| 2039 | 12.6% | 7.7% |
| 2038 | 12.6% | 7.66% |
| 2037 | 12.6% | 7.65% |
| 2036 | 12.7% | 7.65% |
| 2035 | 12.7% | 7.66% |
| 2034 | 12.8% | 7.73% |
| 2033 | 12.8% | 7.85% |
| 2032 | 12.9% | 8.02% |
| 2031 | 12.9% | 8.28% |
| 2030 | 13% | 8.59% |
| 2029 | 13.1% | 8.9% |
| 2028 | 13.2% | 9.23% |
| 2027 | 13.4% | 9.62% |
| 2026 | 13.6% | 10% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | 11% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | 12.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | 12.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | 12.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | 13% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | 13.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | 14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | 14.7% |
| 2012 | 15% | 15.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | 16.4% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | 18.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | 18.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | 19.2% |
| 2004 | 16% | 19.7% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | 20.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | 20.5% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | 20.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | 21% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | 21.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | 22% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 22.5% |
| 1995 | 18% | 23.1% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | 23.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | 24.2% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | 24.7% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | 26.5% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | 27.3% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | 28.2% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | 29.2% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | 30.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | 31.2% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 32% |
| 1982 | 21% | 32.7% |
| 1981 | 21% | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | 34% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | 34.8% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | 36.5% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | 37.5% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | 38.5% |
| 1974 | 22% | 39.5% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | 41% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | 41.5% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | 42.1% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 43.1% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | 43.3% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | 43.5% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | 43.3% |
| 1964 | 26.1% | 43.1% |
| 1963 | 26.5% | 42.7% |
| 1962 | 26.8% | 42.3% |
| 1961 | 26.9% | 41.8% |
| 1960 | 27% | 41.3% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.
Fertility rates around the globe
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs South Korea
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7 | 14 |
| 2000 | 8 | 15 |
| 1999 | 8 | 17 |
| 1998 | 8 | 18 |
| 1997 | 9 | 19 |
| 1996 | 9 | 20 |
| 1995 | 9 | 22 |
| 1994 | 9 | 23 |
| 1993 | 9 | 24 |
| 1992 | 10 | 26 |
| 1991 | 10 | 28 |
| 1990 | 10 | 28 |
| 1989 | 9 | 29 |
| 1988 | 10 | 31 |
| 1987 | 10 | 34 |
| 1986 | 10 | 35 |
| 1985 | 10 | 38 |
Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.
Under-five mortality rates
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Under 5 mortality rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 0.46% | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.46% | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 0.46% | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 0.47% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47% | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 0.48% | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 0.48% | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 0.49% | 0.34% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.51% | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 0.52% | 0.38% |
| 2011 | 0.53% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.55% | 0.41% |
| 2009 | 0.57% | 0.43% |
| 2008 | 0.59% | 0.45% |
| 2007 | 0.61% | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 0.64% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 0.67% | 0.56% |
| 2004 | 0.71% | 0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.82% | 0.64% |
| 2002 | 0.77% | 0.68% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 0.83% | 0.75% |
| 1999 | 0.86% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | 0.85% |
| 1997 | 0.93% | 0.91% |
| 1996 | 0.96% | 0.98% |
| 1995 | 1% | 1.05% |
| 1994 | 1.04% | 1.14% |
| 1993 | 1.09% | 1.23% |
| 1992 | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| 1991 | 1.39% | 1.44% |
| 1990 | 1.29% | 1.57% |
| 1989 | 1.38% | 1.71% |
| 1988 | 1.48% | 1.87% |
| 1987 | 1.59% | 2.05% |
| 1986 | 1.69% | 2.25% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | 2.46% |
| 1984 | 1.91% | 2.7% |
| 1983 | 2% | 2.93% |
| 1982 | 2.09% | 3.17% |
| 1981 | 2.19% | 3.4% |
| 1980 | - | 3.63% |
| 1979 | - | 3.84% |
| 1978 | - | 4.04% |
| 1977 | - | 4.23% |
| 1976 | - | 4.42% |
| 1975 | - | 4.61% |
| 1974 | - | 4.82% |
| 1973 | - | 5.07% |
| 1972 | - | 5.36% |
| 1971 | - | 5.71% |
| 1970 | - | 6.12% |
| 1969 | - | 6.59% |
| 1968 | - | 7.1% |
| 1967 | - | 7.62% |
| 1966 | - | 8.16% |
| 1965 | - | 8.68% |
| 1964 | - | 9.18% |
| 1963 | - | 9.67% |
| 1962 | - | 10.1% |
| 1961 | - | 10.6% |
| 1960 | - | 11.2% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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