Total Fertility Rate in Croatia
Croatia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.53
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 1960
All-time low
1.38
in 1999
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Croatia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Croatia stood at 1.53.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Croatia peaked at 2.23 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.23 | — |
| 1961 | 2.22 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -5.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.92 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.63 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 total fertility rate in Croatia?
- Total fertility rate in Croatia was 1.53 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for total fertility rate?
- Croatia ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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