Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Croatia

Croatia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 5.8 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.8 Years
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
7.4 Years
in 2008
All-time low
5.8 Years
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Croatia, 2001–2024

024682001201220242001: 7.2 Years2002: 7.3 Years2003: 7.1 Years2004: 7 Years2005: 7.1 Years2006: 6.9 Years2007: 7 Years2008: 7.4 Years2009: 6.9 Years2010: 6.5 Years2011: 6.6 Years2012: 6.7 Years2013: 6.5 Years2014: 6.2 Years2015: 6.1 Years2016: 6.3 Years2017: 6 Years2018: 6.5 Years2019: 6.1 Years2020: 6.2 Years2021: 6.2 Years2022: 6.2 Years2023: 6.3 Years2024: 5.8 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Croatia stood at 5.8 Years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Croatia peaked at 7.4 Years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Years, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Croatia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2001 7.2 Years
2002 7.3 Years +1.4%
2003 7.1 Years -2.7%
2004 7 Years -1.4%
2005 7.1 Years +1.4%
2006 6.9 Years -2.8%
2007 7 Years +1.4%
2008 7.4 Years +5.7%
2009 6.9 Years -6.8%
2010 6.5 Years -5.8%
2011 6.6 Years +1.5%
2012 6.7 Years +1.5%
2013 6.5 Years -3.0%
2014 6.2 Years -4.6%
2015 6.1 Years -1.6%
2016 6.3 Years +3.3%
2017 6 Years -4.8%
2018 6.5 Years +8.3%
2019 6.1 Years -6.2%
2020 6.2 Years +1.6%
2021 6.2 Years +0.0%
2022 6.2 Years +0.0%
2023 6.3 Years +1.6%
2024 5.8 Years -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1 Years 6.9 Years 7.4 Years 9
2010s 6.35 Years 6 Years 6.7 Years 10
2020s 6.14 Years 5.8 Years 6.3 Years 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Russian Federation 10.7 Years compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 9.6 Years compare
  3. 3 Thailand 8.6 Years compare
  4. 4 Romania 7.5 Years compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 7.3 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Croatia?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Croatia was 5.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 Years in 2008.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Years in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Croatia ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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