Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia
Croatia: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 8.83 births per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.83 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.34 births per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
8.8 births per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia, 2001–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia is 8.83 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia peaked at 10.34 births per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.8 births per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Croatia ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.37 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.88 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.83 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.83 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 births per 1,000 people | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Croatia was 8.83 births per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 births per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.