Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Croatia
Croatia: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 32,069 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,069
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 62 countries
All-time high
76,156
in 1960
All-time low
32,069
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 32,069 for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Croatia peaked at 76,156 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32,069, in 2024.
Croatia ranks 39th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32,069 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32,069 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Croatia?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Croatia was 32,069 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,156 in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,069 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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