Difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia
Croatia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.27
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.98
in 1991
All-time low
3.25
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia stood at 6.27.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia peaked at 9.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1953.
That places Croatia 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.53 | — |
| 1951 | 3.61 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.39 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.36 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.51 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.42 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 3.91 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 4.15 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 4.4 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.48 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.39 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.54 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 5 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 5.74 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.71 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.98 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.22 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.51 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.76 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8.04 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.08 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.92 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.84 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.14 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.05 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.38 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.26 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.07 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.99 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.78 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 9.98 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7.45 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.24 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.62 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 6.38 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.25 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.23 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.62 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 3.25 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.72 | 4.15 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 | 6.07 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 | 6.99 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 | 6.08 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 6.32 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 6.22 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.21 | 6.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 45 Hungary 6.41 compare
- 46 Martinique 6.27 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 6.26 compare
- 49 Cape Verde 6.25 compare
- 50 Suriname 6.23 compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Croatia was 6.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1953.
- How does Croatia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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