Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia
Croatia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1991
All-time low
1.07
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia is 1.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia peaked at 1.15 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1955.
Croatia ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Croatia was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1955.
- How does Croatia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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