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 61 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
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Croatia is 78.9 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Croatia ranks 32nd of 61 countries on this measure, 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 78.9 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 78.9 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- 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 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 61 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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