Number of births, by world region in Croatia
Croatia: Number of births, by world region was 31,446 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,446 births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97,115 births
in 1950
All-time low
31,446 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Croatia is 31,446 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Croatia peaked at 97,115 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31,446 births, in 2023.
That places Croatia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97,115 births | — |
| 1951 | 90,187 births | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 94,009 births | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 94,030 births | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 94,161 births | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 93,220 births | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 90,302 births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 85,148 births | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 81,190 births | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 80,906 births | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 78,919 births | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 77,161 births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 75,413 births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 72,933 births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 71,918 births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 73,789 births | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 73,477 births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 69,352 births | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 67,177 births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 65,039 births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 63,300 births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 67,149 births | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 69,074 births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70,042 births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 69,674 births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 69,176 births | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 69,068 births | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69,803 births | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 70,385 births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70,247 births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69,742 births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69,512 births | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68,882 births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 68,099 births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 67,343 births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 65,456 births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 63,230 births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 61,932 births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 60,196 births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 57,821 births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 56,936 births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53,741 births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50,133 births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 50,671 births | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49,995 births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 50,815 births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52,768 births | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 51,941 births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 45,143 births | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 42,335 births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40,917 births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 40,925 births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,123 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39,669 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39,882 births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42,452 births | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 41,464 births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41,939 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43,778 births | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,632 births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43,443 births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41,321 births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41,575 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39,661 births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39,192 births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36,996 births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36,663 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,415 births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35,134 births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,999 births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 33,454 births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,785 births | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 33,039 births | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 31,446 births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,027 births | 80,906 births | 97,115 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,518 births | 65,039 births | 78,919 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,792 births | 63,300 births | 70,385 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,221 births | 57,821 births | 69,742 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,448 births | 42,335 births | 56,936 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,578 births | 39,669 births | 44,632 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,340 births | 33,999 births | 43,443 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,431 births | 31,446 births | 35,785 births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Croatia?
- Number of births, by world region in Croatia was 31,446 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,115 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,446 births in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Croatia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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