Birth rates and death rates in Croatia
Croatia: Birth rates and death rates was 14.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.12
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.73
in 2021
All-time low
9.19
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 14.12 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Croatia peaked at 14.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 1966.
Croatia ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.26 | — |
| 1951 | 11.9 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 11.66 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 11.1 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 10.65 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.47 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 10.12 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 9.88 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 9.79 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 9.72 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 9.61 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 9.42 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.4 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.27 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.19 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.28 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.55 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9.7 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.77 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.8 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.78 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.7 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.51 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.38 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.34 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.51 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.77 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.08 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.39 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.65 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.94 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.04 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.04 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.87 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.86 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.91 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.77 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.79 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.58 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.48 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.12 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.73 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.78 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.54 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.16 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.85 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.66 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.11 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.14 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.26 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.85 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.56 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.38 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 14.73 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.66 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.12 | +3.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 14.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 14.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.87 | 9.79 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.44 | 9.19 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.66 | 9.34 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 | 10.39 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 | 10.79 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 11.66 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 | 12.09 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 | 13.66 | 14.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Croatia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Croatia was 14.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 1966.
- How does Croatia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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