Life expectancy in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectancy was 78.9 Years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Life expectancy in Croatia, 2001β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 51,275 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 17 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.3 Days (2024)
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 5th out of 9 groups 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.