Life expectancy at birth in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectancy at birth was 76.86 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.86
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 2019
All-time low
74.75
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Croatia is 76.86, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Croatia peaked at 78.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.75, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.52 | 74.75 | 76.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.82 | 76.8 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.36 | 76.86 | 77.86 | 2 |
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More health data for Croatia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Croatia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Croatia was 76.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.75 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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