Life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia

Croatia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.96 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.96 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.96 years
in 2100
All-time low
78.75 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 88.96 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia peaked at 88.96 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 78.75 years, in 2024.

Croatia ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia, 2024 to 2100.
Year years Change
2024 78.75 years
2025 78.92 years +0.2%
2026 79.09 years +0.2%
2027 79.25 years +0.2%
2028 79.43 years +0.2%
2029 79.59 years +0.2%
2030 79.76 years +0.2%
2031 79.92 years +0.2%
2032 80.08 years +0.2%
2033 80.25 years +0.2%
2034 80.41 years +0.2%
2035 80.57 years +0.2%
2036 80.73 years +0.2%
2037 80.88 years +0.2%
2038 81.04 years +0.2%
2039 81.2 years +0.2%
2040 81.37 years +0.2%
2041 81.53 years +0.2%
2042 81.69 years +0.2%
2043 81.86 years +0.2%
2044 82 years +0.2%
2045 82.16 years +0.2%
2046 82.31 years +0.2%
2047 82.46 years +0.2%
2048 82.61 years +0.2%
2049 82.75 years +0.2%
2050 82.9 years +0.2%
2051 83.04 years +0.2%
2052 83.17 years +0.2%
2053 83.32 years +0.2%
2054 83.46 years +0.2%
2055 83.6 years +0.2%
2056 83.73 years +0.2%
2057 83.86 years +0.2%
2058 83.99 years +0.2%
2059 84.13 years +0.2%
2060 84.26 years +0.2%
2061 84.39 years +0.2%
2062 84.53 years +0.2%
2063 84.65 years +0.1%
2064 84.77 years +0.1%
2065 84.89 years +0.1%
2066 85.02 years +0.1%
2067 85.14 years +0.1%
2068 85.26 years +0.1%
2069 85.39 years +0.1%
2070 85.51 years +0.1%
2071 85.62 years +0.1%
2072 85.74 years +0.1%
2073 85.86 years +0.1%
2074 85.97 years +0.1%
2075 86.09 years +0.1%
2076 86.21 years +0.1%
2077 86.33 years +0.1%
2078 86.45 years +0.1%
2079 86.57 years +0.1%
2080 86.69 years +0.1%
2081 86.8 years +0.1%
2082 86.92 years +0.1%
2083 87.04 years +0.1%
2084 87.16 years +0.1%
2085 87.27 years +0.1%
2086 87.39 years +0.1%
2087 87.5 years +0.1%
2088 87.61 years +0.1%
2089 87.73 years +0.1%
2090 87.83 years +0.1%
2091 87.95 years +0.1%
2092 88.06 years +0.1%
2093 88.17 years +0.1%
2094 88.29 years +0.1%
2095 88.41 years +0.1%
2096 88.52 years +0.1%
2097 88.63 years +0.1%
2098 88.74 years +0.1%
2099 88.86 years +0.1%
2100 88.96 years +0.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 88.96 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 88.96 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72 years, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 79.17 years 78.75 years 79.59 years 6
2030s 80.48 years 79.76 years 81.2 years 10
2040s 82.07 years 81.37 years 82.75 years 10
2050s 83.52 years 82.9 years 84.13 years 10
2060s 84.83 years 84.26 years 85.39 years 10
2070s 86.03 years 85.51 years 86.57 years 10
2080s 87.21 years 86.69 years 87.73 years 10
2090s 88.35 years 87.83 years 88.86 years 10
2100s 88.96 years 88.96 years 88.96 years 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 67 Estonia 89.19 years compare
  2. 68 United States 89.17 years compare
  3. 69 Poland 89 years compare
  4. 71 Colombia 88.87 years compare
  5. 72 Cuba 88.82 years compare
  6. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.82 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Croatia was 88.96 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 88.96 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.75 years in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Croatia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.