Number of births per year in Croatia
Croatia: Number of births per year was 31,446 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,446
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97,115
in 1950
All-time low
31,446
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 31,446 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Croatia peaked at 97,115 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31,446, in 2023.
That places Croatia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97,115 | — |
| 1951 | 90,187 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 94,009 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 94,030 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 94,161 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 93,220 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 90,302 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 85,148 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 81,190 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 80,906 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 78,919 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 77,161 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 75,413 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 72,933 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 71,918 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 73,789 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 73,477 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 69,352 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 67,177 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 65,039 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 63,300 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 67,149 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 69,074 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70,042 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 69,674 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 69,176 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 69,068 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69,803 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 70,385 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70,247 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69,742 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69,512 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68,882 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 68,099 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 67,343 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 65,456 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 63,230 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 61,932 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 60,196 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 57,821 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 56,936 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53,741 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50,133 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 50,671 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49,995 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 50,815 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52,768 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 51,941 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 45,143 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 42,335 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40,917 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 40,925 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,123 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39,669 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39,882 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42,452 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 41,464 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41,939 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43,778 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,632 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43,443 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41,321 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41,575 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39,661 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 39,192 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36,996 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36,663 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,415 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35,134 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,999 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 33,454 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,785 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 33,039 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 31,446 | -4.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31,446 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31,446 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,027 | 80,906 | 97,115 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,518 | 65,039 | 78,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,792 | 63,300 | 70,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,221 | 57,821 | 69,742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,448 | 42,335 | 56,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,578 | 39,669 | 44,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,340 | 33,999 | 43,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,431 | 31,446 | 35,785 | 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)
- 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 number of births per year in Croatia?
- Number of births per year in Croatia was 31,446 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,115 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,446 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of births per year?
- Croatia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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