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
71st
of 236 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
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 71st out of 236 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
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 78.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 78.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
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 71st out of 236 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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