Number of live births in Croatia
Croatia: Number of live births was 35,845 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of live births in Croatia, 2001–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 35,845 births for number of live births in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Croatia peaked at 44,577 births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35,845 births, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of live births in Croatia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40,993 births | — |
| 2002 | 40,094 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39,668 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40,307 births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42,492 births | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 41,446 births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41,910 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43,753 births | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,577 births | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43,361 births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41,197 births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 41,771 births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,939 births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 39,566 births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37,503 births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 37,537 births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36,556 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36,945 births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36,135 births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35,845 births | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 35,845 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 35,845 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,693 births | 39,668 births | 44,577 births | 9 |
| 2010s | 39,051 births | 36,135 births | 43,361 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,845 births | 35,845 births | 35,845 births | 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 number of live births in Croatia?
- Number of live births in Croatia was 35,845 births in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,577 births in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,845 births in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for number of live births?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.