How does Croatia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?

Croatia ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.

Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia

Name: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Croatia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 27.66 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

27.66 births per million people

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

20th

of 40 countries

All-time high

78.73 births per million people

in 1951

All-time low

26.41 births per million people

in 2015

Years of data

1950–2020

Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia, 1950–2020

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia is 27.66 births per million people, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia peaked at 78.73 births per million people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 26.41 births per million people, in 2015.

That places Croatia 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	70.62 births per million people	62.27 births per million people	78.73 births per million people	10
1960s	52.44 births per million people	46.34 births per million people	61.57 births per million people	10
1970s	45.62 births per million people	42.93 births per million people	46.52 births per million people	10
1980s	42.25 births per million people	37.03 births per million people	45.78 births per million people	10
1990s	34.87 births per million people	32.38 births per million people	37.72 births per million people	10
2000s	29.2 births per million people	27.95 births per million people	31.88 births per million people	10
2010s	28.35 births per million people	26.41 births per million people	30.24 births per million people	10
2020s	27.66 births per million people	27.66 births per million people	27.66 births per million people	1

Countries ranked near Croatia

17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
18 Germany 27.84 births per million people compare
19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare
22 France 27.36 births per million people compare
23 Sweden 27.29 births per million people compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More population data for Croatia

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Croatia →

Frequently asked questions

What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia?: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia was 27.66 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 78.73 births per million people in 1951.
What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 26.41 births per million people in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?: Croatia ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
Unit: births per million people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.