Healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia
Croatia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 66.8 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.38
in 2019
All-time low
65.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia is 66.8, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia peaked at 68.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.23, in 2000.
That places Croatia 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.89 | 65.23 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.76 | 66.96 | 68.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 66.8 | 67.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 33 Costa Rica 67.63 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 67.27 compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 67.1 compare
- 37 Estonia 66.74 compare
- 38 Panama 66.74 compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 66.73 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, male, annual growth rate 0.296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4826 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Croatia was 66.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.23 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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