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

0204060802001201220242001: 74.6 Year2002: 74.7 Year2003: 74.6 Year2004: 75.4 Year2005: 75.3 Year2006: 75.9 Year2007: 75.8 Year2008: 76 Year2009: 76.3 Year2010: 76.7 Year2011: 77.2 Year2012: 77.3 Year2013: 77.8 Year2014: 77.8 Year2015: 77.4 Year2016: 78 Year2017: 77.8 Year2018: 78 Year2019: 78.3 Year2020: 77.6 Year2021: 76.6 Year2022: 77.7 Year2023: 78.5 Year2024: 78.9 Year

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

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Estonia 79.4 Year compare
  2. 29 Estonia 79.4 Year compare
  3. 31 Türkiye 79 Year compare
  4. 32 Croatia 78.9 Year compare
  5. 34 Poland 78.5 Year compare
  6. 34 Poland 78.5 Year compare

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
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