Share of births by age of mother in Croatia
Croatia: Share of births by age of mother was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1971
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.1% 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 15.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (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 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.