Median age vs births per woman in Croatia
Croatia: Median age vs births per woman was 44.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.76
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.76
in 2023
All-time low
25.36
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Croatia is 44.76, measured in 2023. 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 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Croatia peaked at 44.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.36, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.36 | — |
| 1951 | 25.52 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 25.71 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 25.89 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 26.37 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 26.67 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 26.98 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 27.32 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 28.02 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 28.36 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 28.68 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 29 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 29.31 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 29.63 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 29.94 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 30.25 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 30.56 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 30.86 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 31.15 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 31.96 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 32.09 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.18 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.2 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.16 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 32.16 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.23 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.35 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 32.52 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 32.72 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.94 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.16 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.41 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.67 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 33.96 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34.26 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.57 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.96 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.42 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.9 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.36 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.79 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 37.19 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.57 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.92 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.27 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.63 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.22 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.74 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.96 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.18 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.64 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.83 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.01 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.52 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.31 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.71 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.61 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.95 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.23 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.45 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.76 | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 44.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 44.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.36 | 25.36 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.46 | 28.02 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.87 | 31.15 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.12 | 32.23 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5 | 34.57 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8 | 38.63 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.32 | 41.01 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.51 | 44.23 | 44.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 16 Bermuda 45.14 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 44.31 compare
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 median age vs births per woman in Croatia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Croatia was 44.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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