Share of births by age of mother in Croatia
Croatia: Share of births by age of mother was 2.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 1971
All-time low
2.01
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.05 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Croatia peaked at 15.49 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1 | — |
| 1951 | 8.17 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.96 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.97 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 8.25 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 8.44 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 8.41 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 8.32 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.66 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 8.92 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 8.86 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.69 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.42 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 8.75 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 10.31 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 12.69 | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 13.96 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 14.95 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.25 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 15.49 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.27 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.83 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.47 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.13 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13.54 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.86 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 12.41 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 11.99 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.37 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 10.29 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.95 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.81 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.44 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.07 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.77 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.38 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.99 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.79 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.45 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | +1.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.23 | 7.96 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.05 | 8.42 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.03 | 11.99 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 | 8.38 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.44 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 3.79 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.46 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.16 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Croatia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Croatia was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Croatia ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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