Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Croatia
Croatia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Croatia peaked at 2.24 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Croatia 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
- 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Croatia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Croatia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.