Birth rate by women's age group in Croatia
Croatia: Birth rate by women's age group was 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1973
All-time low
6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Croatia stood at 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Croatia peaked at 53.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 36.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 38.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 38.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 39.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 41.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 42.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 41.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 40.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 42.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 44.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 43.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 41.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 37.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 37.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 42.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 50.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 51.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 51.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 49.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 48.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 52.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 53.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 53.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 52.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 49.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 49.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 48.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 46.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 43.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 41.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 40.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 39.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 36.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 34.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 32.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 29.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 27.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 25.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 22.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 21.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 19.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 16.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 187 Portugal 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 188 Cyprus 6.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 189 Australia 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 191 Chile 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 192 Israel 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 193 Poland 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Croatia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Croatia was 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Croatia ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.