Birth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Birth rate was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.07 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.13 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.07 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8.07 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Croatia peaked at 25.13 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.07 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Croatia 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.13 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 23.75 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 23.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 21.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 19.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 16.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 15.19 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 14.99 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 15.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 15.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 15.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.48 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.84 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.12 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.07 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.07 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.29 births per 1,000 people | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | 25.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.78 births per 1,000 people | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.14 births per 1,000 people | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | 15.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 births per 1,000 people | 8.53 births per 1,000 people | 10.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 births per 1,000 people | 8.07 births per 1,000 people | 9.12 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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 birth rate in Croatia?
- Birth rate in Croatia was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.13 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for birth rate?
- Croatia ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.