Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia
Croatia: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.4
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.47 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2015.
That places Croatia 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 | -9.2% |
| 1952 | 2.73 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 2.36 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.22 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.65 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | -4.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.26 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 175 Dominica 1.48 compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 compare
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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Croatia was 1.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Croatia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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