Birth rate total in Croatia
Croatia: Birth rate total was 27.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.66
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
78.73
in 1951
All-time low
26.41
in 2015
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Birth rate total in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Croatia is 27.66, 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, birth rate total in Croatia peaked at 78.73 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 26.41, 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.
Birth rate total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.5 | — |
| 1951 | 78.73 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 68.75 | -12.7% |
| 1953 | 78.52 | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 69.23 | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 73.14 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 66.89 | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 65.34 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 64.86 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 62.27 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 61.57 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 56.47 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 57.35 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 51.31 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 51.17 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.58 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 51 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 50.38 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 49.18 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 46.34 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 42.93 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 45.2 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 45.9 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.53 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.49 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.62 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 46.52 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.52 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.4 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.78 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 45.07 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 44.15 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 44.38 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.08 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.63 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.5 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 40.22 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.65 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.03 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 37.44 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.18 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 33.16 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.47 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.45 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.89 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 36.84 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.72 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 33.14 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.23 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 28.25 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.33 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.48 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.67 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.54 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.95 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.39 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.27 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.88 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 30.24 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.04 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 29.74 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.26 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.41 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.72 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.66 | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.62 | 62.27 | 78.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.44 | 46.34 | 61.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.62 | 42.93 | 46.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.25 | 37.03 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.87 | 32.38 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2 | 27.95 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 26.41 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 | 27.66 | 27.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Croatia?
- Birth rate total in Croatia was 27.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.73 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for birth rate total?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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