Life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia stood at 81.69. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 1950.
That places Croatia 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.26 | 60.57 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.49 | 68.2 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2 | 72.28 | 75.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3 | 74.75 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.25 | 75.75 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.79 | 77.13 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.76 | 80 | 81.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.03 | 80.28 | 81.69 | 4 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 28,707 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6053 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Croatia was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Croatia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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