Period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia
Croatia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 77.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.75
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
78.43
in 2019
All-time low
74.56
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia stood at 77.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia peaked at 78.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.56, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.56 | — |
| 2002 | 74.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.65 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.42 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.32 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.7 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.63 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.03 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.42 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.09 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.75 | -0.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 77.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 77.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.37 | 74.56 | 76.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.63 | 76.63 | 78.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 | 77.75 | 77.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Croatia was 77.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.56 in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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