Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 81.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
60.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia is 81.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 1950.
That places Croatia 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.57 | — |
| 1951 | 61.18 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 61.84 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 63.37 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 64.08 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 64.96 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 65.45 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 66.33 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 67.07 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 67.73 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 68.92 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 69.57 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 70.04 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 70.44 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.94 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 71.39 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.7 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 71.74 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.28 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 73.13 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.56 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74.24 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 74.81 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 75.26 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 75.38 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.39 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.99 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.87 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.75 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 75.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.43 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.62 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.73 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.02 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.75 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.21 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.24 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.31 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.21 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.63 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.13 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.78 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.89 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.15 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.26 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.62 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.74 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.83 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.83 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.72 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.28 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.42 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 81.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 81.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.26 | 60.57 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.49 | 68.2 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2 | 72.28 | 75.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3 | 74.75 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.25 | 75.75 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.79 | 77.13 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.76 | 80 | 81.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.03 | 80.28 | 81.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Croatia was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Croatia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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