Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia
Croatia: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 32,069 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia is 32,069, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia peaked at 76,156 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32,069, in 2024.
That places Croatia 41st out of 65 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.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,156 | — |
| 1961 | 74,190 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 72,267 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 69,878 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 68,873 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 71,186 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 71,325 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67,103 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 65,431 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 63,635 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 61,103 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 64,890 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 66,035 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 67,389 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 67,251 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 67,016 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 67,054 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 68,035 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68,704 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 69,229 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68,220 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67,455 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 66,737 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 65,599 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 64,888 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 62,665 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 60,226 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 59,209 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 58,525 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 55,651 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 55,409 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51,829 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 46,970 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 48,535 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 48,584 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50,182 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 53,811 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 55,501 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 47,068 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 45,179 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 43,746 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40,993 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 40,094 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39,668 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40,307 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42,492 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 41,446 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41,910 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43,753 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,577 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43,361 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41,197 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 41,771 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,939 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 39,566 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37,503 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 37,537 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36,556 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36,945 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36,135 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35,845 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,508 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33,883 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 32,170 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 32,069 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,004 | 63,635 | 76,156 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,671 | 61,103 | 69,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,918 | 55,651 | 68,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,307 | 45,179 | 55,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,899 | 39,668 | 44,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,051 | 36,135 | 43,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,095 | 32,069 | 36,508 | 5 |
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 (2024)
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- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Croatia was 32,069 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,156 in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,069 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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