Survival ages across the population in Croatia
Croatia: Survival ages across the population was 31.39 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival ages across the population in Croatia, 2001–2020
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, survival ages across the population in Croatia stood at 31.39 years.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Croatia peaked at 31.62 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.35 years, in 2001.
Croatia ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival ages across the population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.35 years | — |
| 2002 | 22.24 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.82 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.78 years | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.63 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.12 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.89 years | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.92 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 29.14 years | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.62 years | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 30.23 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.45 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.57 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.61 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.39 years | -0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31.39 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31.39 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.57 years | 21.35 years | 25.12 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.23 years | 27.89 years | 31.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.39 years | 31.39 years | 31.39 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- 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 survival ages across the population in Croatia?
- Survival ages across the population in Croatia was 31.39 years in 2020, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 years in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.