Life expectancy - Regions in Croatia

Croatia: Life expectancy - Regions was 78.9 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.9 Years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
78.9 Years
in 2024
All-time low
74.6 Years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Life expectancy - Regions in Croatia, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 74.6 Years2002: 74.7 Years2003: 74.6 Years2004: 75.4 Years2005: 75.3 Years2006: 75.9 Years2007: 75.8 Years2008: 76 Years2009: 76.3 Years2010: 76.7 Years2011: 77.2 Years2012: 77.3 Years2013: 77.8 Years2014: 77.9 Years2015: 77.5 Years2016: 78.2 Years2017: 78 Years2018: 78.2 Years2019: 78.6 Years2020: 77.6 Years2021: 76.6 Years2022: 77.7 Years2023: 78.6 Years2024: 78.9 Years

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy - regions in Croatia is 78.9 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy - regions in Croatia peaked at 78.9 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6 Years, in 2001.

Croatia ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Life expectancy - Regions in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy - Regions in Croatia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Years Change
2001 74.6 Years —
2002 74.7 Years +0.1%
2003 74.6 Years -0.1%
2004 75.4 Years +1.1%
2005 75.3 Years -0.1%
2006 75.9 Years +0.8%
2007 75.8 Years -0.1%
2008 76 Years +0.3%
2009 76.3 Years +0.4%
2010 76.7 Years +0.5%
2011 77.2 Years +0.7%
2012 77.3 Years +0.1%
2013 77.8 Years +0.6%
2014 77.9 Years +0.1%
2015 77.5 Years -0.5%
2016 78.2 Years +0.9%
2017 78 Years -0.3%
2018 78.2 Years +0.3%
2019 78.6 Years +0.5%
2020 77.6 Years -1.3%
2021 76.6 Years -1.3%
2022 77.7 Years +1.4%
2023 78.6 Years +1.2%
2024 78.9 Years +0.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 78.9 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9 Years, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 78.9 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9 Years, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.4 Years 74.6 Years 76.3 Years 9
2010s 77.74 Years 76.7 Years 78.6 Years 10
2020s 77.88 Years 76.6 Years 78.9 Years 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Czechia 80.2 Years compare
  2. 31 Estonia 79.46 Years compare
  3. 32 United States 79 Years compare
  4. 34 Poland 78.7 Years compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 77.46 Years compare
  6. 36 Romania 77.07 Years compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy - regions in Croatia?
Life expectancy - regions in Croatia was 78.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy - regions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 78.9 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy - regions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.6 Years in 2001.
How does Croatia rank for life expectancy - regions?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy - regions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.