Croatia vs Norway: Number of live births

Croatia
35,845 births
in 2020
Norway
51,480 births
in 2022
Croatia rank
30th
Norway rank
28th

Number of live births over time

  • Croatia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 51,480 births against 35,845 births in Croatia, a difference of 15,635 births.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 41,693 births 57,956 births 16,263 births Norway
2010s 39,051 births 58,419 births 19,368 births Norway
2020s 35,845 births 52,979 births 17,134 births Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of live births, Croatia or Norway?
Norway, at 51,480 births against 35,845 births in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of live births between Croatia and Norway?
15,635 births, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Norway rank globally for number of live births?
Croatia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.