Fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia
Croatia: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 1960
All-time low
1.38
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia is 1.46, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia peaked at 2.24 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.24 | — |
| 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 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.63 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.62 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Croatia was 1.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Croatia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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