Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia
Croatia: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia peaked at 71.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61.0% | — |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 53.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 46.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 18 Latvia 48.0% compare
- 18 Latvia 48.0% compare
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 47.9% compare
- 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 46.0% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 44.2% compare
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Croatia was 46.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Croatia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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