Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia
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
71
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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.5 births per million people | — |
| 1951 | 78.73 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 68.75 births per million people | -12.7% |
| 1953 | 78.52 births per million people | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 69.23 births per million people | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 73.14 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 66.89 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 65.34 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 64.86 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 62.27 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 61.57 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 56.47 births per million people | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 57.35 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 51.31 births per million people | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 51.17 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.58 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 51 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 50.38 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 49.18 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 46.34 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 42.93 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 45.2 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 45.9 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.53 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.49 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.62 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 46.52 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 46.1 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.52 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.4 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.78 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 45.07 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 44.15 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.08 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.63 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.5 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 40.22 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.65 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.03 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 37.44 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.18 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 33.16 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.47 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.45 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.89 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 36.84 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.72 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.38 births per million people | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 33.14 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.23 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 28.25 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.33 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.48 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.67 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.54 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.95 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.39 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.27 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.88 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 30.24 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.04 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 29.74 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.02 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.26 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.41 births per million people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 29.43 births per million people | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.72 births per million people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.66 births per million people | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27.66 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27.66 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 71 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.