Birth seasonality in Croatia
Croatia: Birth seasonality was 23.33 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.33 births per million people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
52.52 births per million people
in 1950
All-time low
23.33 births per million people
in 2020
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Birth seasonality in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2020, birth seasonality in Croatia stood at 23.33 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Croatia peaked at 52.52 births per million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.33 births per million people, in 2020.
That places Croatia 22nd 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 seasonality in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.52 births per million people | — |
| 1951 | 41.13 births per million people | -21.7% |
| 1952 | 44.43 births per million people | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 40.16 births per million people | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 44.99 births per million people | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 43.6 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 39.55 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 42.39 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 41.42 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 40.55 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 37.37 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 39.16 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 36.09 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 36.99 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 35.34 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 39 births per million people | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 41.05 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 37.63 births per million people | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 37.56 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 36.38 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 37.64 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 38.5 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 37.39 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 39.83 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 40.01 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 40.59 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.75 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 41.54 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 41.08 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 40.86 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.54 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.95 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.86 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 39.25 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 37.49 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 35.28 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 35.97 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.9 births per million people | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 34.79 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 33.29 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 33.49 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.21 births per million people | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 32.71 births per million people | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 28.67 births per million people | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 31.01 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 30.41 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 32.62 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 32.77 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.16 births per million people | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 26.54 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.66 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.35 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.43 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.19 births per million people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 24.86 births per million people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 24.54 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.59 births per million people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.26 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.92 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.14 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.96 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.92 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.78 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.87 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.38 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.03 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.26 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.33 births per million people | -4.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 23.33 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 23.33 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.08 births per million people | 39.55 births per million people | 52.52 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.66 births per million people | 35.34 births per million people | 41.05 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.62 births per million people | 37.39 births per million people | 41.54 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.73 births per million people | 33.29 births per million people | 41.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.56 births per million people | 26.54 births per million people | 33.49 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.89 births per million people | 23.43 births per million people | 28.92 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 births per million people | 24.03 births per million people | 27.14 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 births per million people | 23.33 births per million people | 23.33 births per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 19 Luxembourg 23.74 births per million people compare
- 20 Germany 23.55 births per million people compare
- 21 Netherlands 23.39 births per million people compare
- 23 Canada 22.84 births per million people compare
- 24 Slovenia 22.82 births per million people compare
- 25 Switzerland 22.78 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 birth seasonality in Croatia?
- Birth seasonality in Croatia was 23.33 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 births per million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.33 births per million people in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for birth seasonality?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.