Age dependency ratio, young in Croatia
Croatia: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.14
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 1960
All-time low
22.11
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 22.14 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Croatia peaked at 41.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.11, in 2015.
That places Croatia 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1 | — |
| 1961 | 40.98 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.72 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.22 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 39.55 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 38.82 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 38.03 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 37.21 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 36.32 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 35.37 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 34.43 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 33.69 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 33.21 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 32.85 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 32.54 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 32.26 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 32 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 31.78 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 31.52 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.34 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.06 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.79 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.56 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 30.43 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.36 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.21 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29.94 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.62 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.25 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.86 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.45 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.97 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.45 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 26.93 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.43 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.05 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.77 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.55 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.35 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.99 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.71 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.36 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.01 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.76 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.51 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.17 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.04 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.11 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.17 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.32 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.49 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.62 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.64 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.43 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.14 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.83 | 35.37 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.59 | 31.52 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.36 | 29.25 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.88 | 25.35 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 | 23.04 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 22.11 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 | 22.14 | 22.64 | 5 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Croatia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Croatia was 22.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.11 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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