Belgium vs Croatia: Fertility rate, total
Belgium
1.47 births per woman
in 2023
Croatia
1.46 births per woman
in 2023
Belgium rank
164th
Croatia rank
167th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Croatia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Croatia ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.0705 births per woman | Croatia |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.2347 births per woman | Croatia |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.067 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 0.292 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 0.271 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.015 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Belgium or Croatia?
- Belgium, at 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Croatia ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release