Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia

Croatia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 78.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.58
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 2023
All-time low
58.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 78.58 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia peaked at 78.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.45, in 1950.

That places Croatia 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 58.45
1951 59.03 +1.0%
1952 59.84 +1.4%
1953 61.49 +2.7%
1954 62.23 +1.2%
1955 63.1 +1.4%
1956 63.56 +0.7%
1957 64.41 +1.3%
1958 65.03 +1.0%
1959 65.55 +0.8%
1960 65.95 +0.6%
1961 66.55 +0.9%
1962 67.27 +1.1%
1963 67.62 +0.5%
1964 68.04 +0.6%
1965 68.47 +0.6%
1966 68.91 +0.6%
1967 69.04 +0.2%
1968 68.89 -0.2%
1969 68.96 +0.1%
1970 69.17 +0.3%
1971 69.45 +0.4%
1972 69.75 +0.4%
1973 70.11 +0.5%
1974 70.61 +0.7%
1975 71.04 +0.6%
1976 71.37 +0.5%
1977 71.37 +0.0%
1978 71.27 -0.1%
1979 71.09 -0.2%
1980 70.97 -0.2%
1981 70.88 -0.1%
1982 70.66 -0.3%
1983 70.75 +0.1%
1984 70.98 +0.3%
1985 71.53 +0.8%
1986 71.79 +0.4%
1987 71.94 +0.2%
1988 72.15 +0.3%
1989 72.5 +0.5%
1990 72.24 -0.4%
1991 70.58 -2.3%
1992 71.72 +1.6%
1993 72.31 +0.8%
1994 72.61 +0.4%
1995 72.56 -0.1%
1996 72.97 +0.6%
1997 72.99 +0.0%
1998 73.19 +0.3%
1999 73.61 +0.6%
2000 74 +0.5%
2001 74.36 +0.5%
2002 74.65 +0.4%
2003 74.71 +0.1%
2004 75.27 +0.7%
2005 75.57 +0.4%
2006 75.68 +0.1%
2007 75.89 +0.3%
2008 76 +0.2%
2009 76.31 +0.4%
2010 76.68 +0.5%
2011 76.99 +0.4%
2012 77.28 +0.4%
2013 77.51 +0.3%
2014 77.51 +0.0%
2015 77.63 +0.2%
2016 77.63 -0.0%
2017 77.73 +0.1%
2018 77.86 +0.2%
2019 78.2 +0.4%
2020 77.5 -0.9%
2021 77.14 -0.5%
2022 78.28 +1.5%
2023 78.58 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62.27 58.45 65.55 10
1960s 67.97 65.95 69.04 10
1970s 70.52 69.17 71.37 10
1980s 71.41 70.66 72.5 10
1990s 72.48 70.58 73.61 10
2000s 75.24 74 76.31 10
2010s 77.5 76.68 78.2 10
2020s 77.87 77.14 78.58 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 67 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
  2. 68 Poland 78.63 compare
  3. 69 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
  4. 71 Slovakia 78.34 compare
  5. 72 Uruguay 78.14 compare
  6. 73 Cuba 78.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Croatia was 78.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.45 in 1950.
How does Croatia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Croatia ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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