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
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.
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 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.