Comparison of fertility rates in Croatia
Croatia: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.47 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.4
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Croatia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Croatia is 1.47, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Croatia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2015.
That places Croatia 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 170 Dominica 1.48 compare
- 171 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
- 173 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.47 compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 175 Bhutan 1.46 compare
More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 28,707 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Croatia?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Croatia was 1.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Croatia ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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