Births and deaths in Croatia
Croatia: Births and deaths was 14.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Births and deaths in Croatia, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Croatia is 14.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Croatia peaked at 14.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2001.
That places Croatia 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.46 | — |
| 2002 | 11.68 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.15 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.96 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.63 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.09 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.05 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.78 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.92 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 12.26 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.84 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.67 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.02 | +10.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 14.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 14.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 11.46 | 12.15 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 11.78 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 | 14.02 | 14.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Croatia?
- Births and deaths in Croatia was 14.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for births and deaths?
- Croatia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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