Total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia

Croatia: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.48 births per woman in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.48 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.58 births per woman
in 2009
All-time low
1.4 births per woman
in 2015
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia, 2001–2020

00.511.52001201020202001: 1.5 births per woman2002: 1.4 births per woman2003: 1.4 births per woman2004: 1.4 births per woman2005: 1.5 births per woman2006: 1.5 births per woman2007: 1.5 births per woman2008: 1.6 births per woman2009: 1.6 births per woman2010: 1.5 births per woman2011: 1.5 births per woman2012: 1.5 births per woman2013: 1.5 births per woman2014: 1.5 births per woman2015: 1.4 births per woman2016: 1.4 births per woman2017: 1.4 births per woman2018: 1.5 births per woman2019: 1.5 births per woman2020: 1.5 births per woman

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia is 1.48 births per woman, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia peaked at 1.58 births per woman in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4 births per woman, in 2015.

That places Croatia 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 births per woman 1.41 births per woman 1.58 births per woman 9
2010s 1.46 births per woman 1.4 births per woman 1.55 births per woman 10
2020s 1.48 births per woman 1.48 births per woman 1.48 births per woman 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 13 Ukraine 1.51 births per woman compare
  2. 14 Slovakia 1.5 births per woman compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 1.49 births per woman compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 1.48 births per woman compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 1.48 births per woman compare
  6. 19 Denmark 1.47 births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia?
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Croatia was 1.48 births per woman in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 births per woman in 2009.
What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 births per woman in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
Croatia ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.