Life expectancy (Organisation) in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 78.9 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Croatia is 78.9 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Croatia peaked at 78.9 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6 Years, in 2001.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.6 Years | — |
| 2002 | 74.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.4 Years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.3 Years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9 Years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4 Years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78 Years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.8 Years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.6 Years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6 Years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.7 Years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5 Years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9 Years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4 Years | 74.6 Years | 76.3 Years | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.63 Years | 76.7 Years | 78.3 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 Years | 76.6 Years | 78.9 Years | 5 |
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More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 22,923 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Croatia?
- Life expectancy in Croatia was 78.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6 Years in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.