Fertility Rate: Croatia
Croatia's fertility rate is currently 1.46 births per woman as of 2024. # Croatia Fertility Rate Croatia's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.46 births per woman
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
2.239 births per woman
Low (1999)
1.38 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Croatia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Croatia
Analysis# Croatia Fertility Rate
Croatia's fertility rate stands at 1.46 births per woman in 2024, well below its 1960 peak of 2.239 but slightly above its historical low of 1.38 recorded in 1999. Over the past 64 years, the country has experienced a steep 34.8% decline in fertility, reflecting broader demographic shifts across Central and Eastern Europe driven by economic development, education expansion, and delayed childbearing.
Recent years show modest volatility rather than sustained decline. After hitting 1.41 in 2015, the rate climbed to 1.62 by 2021—the highest point in two decades—before settling back to 1.46 in 2023–2024. This fluctuation suggests stabilization around current levels, though the rate remains significantly below the 2.1 replacement threshold, indicating ongoing population pressure for Croatia.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 1.46 births per woman | -4.58% |
| 2022 | 1.53 births per woman | -5.56% |
| 2021 | 1.62 births per woman | +9.46% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.68% |
| 2019 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 1.47 births per woman | +3.52% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 2016 | 1.43 births per woman | +1.42% |
| 2015 | 1.41 births per woman | -3.42% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2013 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.95% |
| 2012 | 1.52 births per woman | +7.80% |
| 2011 | 1.41 births per woman | -3.42% |
| 2010 | 1.46 births per woman | -2.67% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.04% |
| 2008 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 2007 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.68% |
| 2006 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2005 | 1.5 births per woman | +4.90% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.43 births per woman | +1.42% |
| 2003 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 2002 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 2001 | 1.46 births per woman | +5.04% |
| 2000 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.72% |
| 1999 | 1.38 births per woman | -4.83% |
| 1998 | 1.45 births per woman | -14.20% |
| 1997 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.20% |
| 1996 | 1.67 births per woman | +5.70% |
| 1995 | 1.58 births per woman | +7.48% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.29% |
| 1993 | 1.52 births per woman | +2.70% |
| 1992 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.27% |
| 1991 | 1.53 births per woman | -6.13% |
| 1990 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1989 | 1.63 births per woman | -8.94% |
| 1988 | 1.79 births per woman | +9.15% |
| 1987 | 1.64 births per woman | -6.82% |
| 1986 | 1.76 births per woman | -3.30% |
| 1985 | 1.82 births per woman | -2.67% |
| 1984 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1983 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1982 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1981 | 1.926 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 1980 | 1.931 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1979 | 1.947 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1978 | 1.955 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1977 | 1.947 births per woman | +0.57% |
| 1976 | 1.936 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1975 | 1.951 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1974 | 1.983 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 1973 | 2.013 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1972 | 2.007 births per woman | +1.67% |
| 1971 | 1.974 births per woman | +4.89% |
| 1970 | 1.882 births per woman | -3.54% |
| 1969 | 1.951 births per woman | -3.75% |
| 1968 | 2.027 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 1967 | 2.102 births per woman | -5.61% |
| 1966 | 2.227 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1965 | 2.224 births per woman | +3.83% |
| 1964 | 2.142 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1963 | 2.145 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 1962 | 2.192 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 1961 | 2.219 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1960 | 2.239 births per woman | — |
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