Life expectancy in Croatia

Croatia: Life expectancy was 78.9 Years in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.9 Years
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
78.9 Years
in 2024
All-time low
74.6 Years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Life expectancy in Croatia, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 74.6 Years2002: 74.7 Years2003: 74.6 Years2004: 75.4 Years2005: 75.3 Years2006: 75.9 Years2007: 75.8 Years2008: 76 Years2009: 76.3 Years2010: 76.7 Years2011: 77.2 Years2012: 77.3 Years2013: 77.8 Years2014: 77.8 Years2015: 77.4 Years2016: 78 Years2017: 77.8 Years2018: 78 Years2019: 78.3 Years2020: 77.6 Years2021: 76.6 Years2022: 77.7 Years2023: 78.5 Years2024: 78.9 Years

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
  2. 3 Spain 84 Years compare
  3. 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
  4. 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
  5. 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
  7. 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.