Total Fertility Rate in Croatia

Croatia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.53 in 2022. β–Ό 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

00.511.52196019912022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Denmark 1.55 compare
  2. 145 Slovenia 1.55 compare
  3. 147 Chile 1.54 compare
  4. 148 Belgium 1.53 compare
  5. 150 Costa Rica 1.52 compare
  6. 151 Hungary 1.52 compare
  7. 151 Sweden 1.52 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Croatia

All data for Croatia β†’

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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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
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