Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Croatia
Croatia: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 75 countries
All-time high
97.11
in 1950
All-time low
31
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Croatia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Croatia stood at 31. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Croatia peaked at 97.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 54th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.11 | — |
| 1951 | 90.19 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 94.01 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 94.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 94.16 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 93.22 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 90.3 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 85.15 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 81.19 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 80.91 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 78.92 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 77.16 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 75.41 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 72.93 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 71.92 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 73.79 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 73.48 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.35 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 67.18 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 65.04 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 63.3 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 67.15 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 69.07 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70.04 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 69.67 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 69.18 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.07 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.8 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 70.39 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.25 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.74 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.51 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.88 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.1 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 67.34 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.46 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 63.23 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 61.93 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 60.2 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 57.82 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 56.94 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53.74 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50.13 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 50.67 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.99 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 50.81 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.77 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 51.94 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.14 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 42.34 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40.92 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 40.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.12 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.67 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.88 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.45 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 41.46 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.94 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.78 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.44 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.32 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41.58 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.66 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39.19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36.66 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.41 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.13 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.78 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 33.04 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 31.45 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 31.38 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 31 | -1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.8, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.36, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.03 | 80.91 | 97.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.52 | 65.04 | 78.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.79 | 63.3 | 70.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.22 | 57.82 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.45 | 42.34 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.58 | 39.67 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 34 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.68 | 31 | 35.78 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Croatia?
- Number of births in thousands in Croatia was 31 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for number of births in thousands?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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