Live births (total) by month in Croatia
Croatia: Live births (total) by month was 32,069 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,069
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
76,156
in 1960
All-time low
32,069
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Croatia stood at 32,069. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Croatia peaked at 76,156 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32,069, in 2024.
That places Croatia 41st out of 64 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 (total) by month 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 55,546, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32,069 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 51% of the median. (34 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 |
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)
- 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 (total) by month in Croatia?
- Live births (total) by month in Croatia was 32,069 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,156 in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,069 in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for live births (total) by month?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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