Period total fertility rate in Croatia
Croatia: Period total fertility rate was 1.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2021
All-time low
1.41
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Period total fertility rate in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Croatia is 1.47, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Croatia peaked at 1.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2003.
That places Croatia 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Period total fertility rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.46 | — |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.63 | 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 period total fertility rate in Croatia?
- Period total fertility rate in Croatia was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for period total fertility rate?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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