Life Expectancy at Birth in Croatia
Croatia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.93
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.93
in 2024
All-time low
65.75
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Croatia stood at 78.93. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Croatia peaked at 78.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.75, in 1960.
That places Croatia 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.75 | — |
| 1961 | 66.35 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.07 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.42 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.85 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 68.28 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.71 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.7 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.57 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.43 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.46 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 70.74 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.54 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.43 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.18 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.27 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.22 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.89 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 71.42 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.47 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.49 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.84 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.17 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.24 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.52 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.37 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.32 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.64 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.51 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.72 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.52 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.24 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.84 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.71 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.78 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.28 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.73 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.92 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.22 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.52 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.42 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.58 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.47 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.93 | +0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 78.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 78.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.77 | 65.75 | 68.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.04 | 68.99 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.86 | 70.18 | 71.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.08 | 71.24 | 72.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1 | 72.81 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 76.48 | 78.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.79 | 76.42 | 78.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 56 Estonia 79.3 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 78.98 compare
- 58 Northern Mariana Islands 78.95 compare
- 60 New Caledonia 78.92 compare
- 61 United States 78.89 compare
- 62 Poland 78.41 compare
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Croatia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Croatia was 78.93 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.75 in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.