Life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 78.9 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.9 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
78.9 Year
in 2024
All-time low
74.6 Year
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 78.9 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia peaked at 78.9 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6 Year, in 2001.
That places Croatia 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.6 Year | — |
| 2002 | 74.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.4 Year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9 Year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76 Year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2 Year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4 Year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78 Year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78 Year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.6 Year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.6 Year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.7 Year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5 Year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9 Year | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4 Year | 74.6 Year | 76.3 Year | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.63 Year | 76.7 Year | 78.3 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 Year | 76.6 Year | 78.9 Year | 5 |
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More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia was 78.9 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6 Year in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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