Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.46 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.46 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.63 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1.41 Number
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 1.46 Number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 1.63 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.41 Number, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.46 Number | — |
| 2002 | 1.42 Number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 Number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 Number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 Number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 Number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.58 Number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 Number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.48 Number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 Number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 Number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 Number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 Number | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 Number | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 Number | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 Number | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.46 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.46 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 Number | 1.41 Number | 1.58 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 Number | 1.42 Number | 1.55 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 Number | 1.46 Number | 1.63 Number | 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)
- 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 fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Croatia?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Croatia was 1.46 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 Number in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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