Share of births outside marriage in Croatia
Croatia: Share of births outside marriage was 22.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22.8
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2020
All-time low
4.7
in 1978
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Croatia, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Croatia is 22.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Croatia peaked at 22.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1978.
Croatia ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births outside marriage in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4 | — |
| 1961 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.1 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 | 9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 | 13.3 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Croatia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Croatia was 22.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1978.
- How does Croatia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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