Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia
Croatia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.46 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.24 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.38 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia is 1.46 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia peaked at 2.24 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, 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.
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.24 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.22 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.19 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.14 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.22 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.95 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.88 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.95 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.96 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.82 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 births per woman | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 births per woman | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 births per woman | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.46 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.46 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Croatia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.