Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Dominican Republic by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2023	1.46	2.24
2022	1.53	2.27
2021	1.62	2.29
2020	1.48	2.33
2019	1.47	2.37
2018	1.47	2.4
2017	1.42	2.4
2016	1.43	2.41
2015	1.41	2.43
2014	1.46	2.45
2013	1.46	2.47
2012	1.52	2.5
2011	1.41	2.53
2010	1.46	2.56
2009	1.5	2.57
2008	1.47	2.55
2007	1.48	2.51
2006	1.47	2.51
2005	1.5	2.57
2004	1.43	2.64
2003	1.41	2.7
2002	1.42	2.76
2001	1.46	2.83
2000	1.39	2.87
1999	1.38	2.85
1998	1.45	2.84
1997	1.69	2.92
1996	1.67	3.04
1995	1.58	3.1
1994	1.47	3.16
1993	1.52	3.23
1992	1.48	3.29
1991	1.53	3.35
1990	1.63	3.41
1989	1.63	3.48
1988	1.79	3.5
1987	1.64	3.53
1986	1.76	3.6
1985	1.82	3.69
1984	1.87	3.82
1983	1.88	3.95
1982	1.9	4.01
1981	1.93	4.15
1980	1.93	4.3
1979	1.95	4.47
1978	1.96	4.64
1977	1.95	4.84
1976	1.94	5.05
1975	1.95	5.24
1974	1.98	5.44
1973	2.01	5.67
1972	2.01	5.84
1971	1.97	6.01
1970	1.88	6.18
1969	1.95	6.37
1968	2.03	6.55
1967	2.1	6.76
1966	2.23	6.95
1965	2.22	7.05
1964	2.14	7.19
1963	2.15	7.3
1962	2.19	7.4
1961	2.22	7.49
1960	2.24	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2023	-19,298	132,360
2022	-23,134	138,767
2021	-26,377	128,866
2020	-20,354	137,417
2019	-15,008	144,869
2018	-15,557	150,852
2017	-16,570	151,565
2016	-13,553	151,550
2015	-16,607	154,258
2014	-11,345	157,260
2013	-10,162	159,330
2012	-9,799	160,915
2011	-9,846	162,094
2010	-8,591	162,072
2009	-7,319	160,893
2008	-8,188	156,664
2007	-10,335	152,066
2006	-8,669	151,122
2005	-9,022	155,405
2004	-9,040	158,789
2003	-12,480	163,267
2002	-10,325	166,740
2001	-8,599	170,193
2000	-6,255	171,684
1999	-6,769	167,742
1998	-4,985	164,287
1997	3,175	168,419
1996	3,190	174,008
1995	0	175,439
1994	-930	176,882
1993	-2,301	177,691
1992	-4,576	177,481
1991	-2,813	177,371
1990	3,344	176,748
1989	3,337	175,365
1988	5,707	171,291
1987	6,161	167,552
1986	8,499	165,674
1985	10,343	164,091
1984	10,764	164,263
1983	10,714	163,136
1982	15,756	159,597
1981	15,680	158,419
1980	17,939	157,697
1979	21,136	154,779
1978	20,157	154,043
1977	22,798	152,825
1976	22,226	151,201
1975	21,658	149,339
1974	22,453	147,652
1973	21,904	146,283
1972	17,802	143,255
1971	19,941	140,473
1970	16,767	137,835
1969	16,688	135,445
1968	21,828	133,666
1967	26,032	133,091
1966	33,192	132,096
1965	31,251	125,345
1964	25,942	127,504
1963	31,270	124,994
1962	30,216	122,977
1961	36,255	120,316
1960	34,778	117,346

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.5% in Croatia and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Dominican Republic by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2023	8.3	17.9
2022	8.8	18.3
2021	9.4	18.6
2020	8.9	19
2019	8.9	19.4
2018	9	19.8
2017	8.9	20
2016	9	20.2
2015	8.9	20.5
2014	9.3	20.8
2013	9.4	21.2
2012	9.8	21.5
2011	9.6	21.9
2010	9.8	22.2
2009	10.1	22.3
2008	9.9	22.1
2007	9.4	21.8
2006	9.33	21.9
2005	9.56	22.5
2004	9.1	23.1
2003	8.9	23.7
2002	9	24.4
2001	9.2	25.1
2000	9.8	25.6
1999	10	25.4
1998	10.4	25.3
1997	12.2	26.2
1996	11.8	27.3
1995	10.9	27.9
1994	10.4	28.5
1993	10.6	29.1
1992	10.3	29.7
1991	11.1	30.2
1990	11.6	30.8
1989	11.7	31.2
1988	12.3	31.3
1987	12.5	31.4
1986	12.8	31.8
1985	13.3	32.2
1984	13.9	33
1983	14.1	33.6
1982	14.4	33.8
1981	14.6	34.4
1980	14.8	35.1
1979	15.1	35.8
1978	15	36.3
1977	14.9	37
1976	14.8	37.7
1975	14.9	38.4
1974	15	39.1
1973	15.1	40
1972	14.8	40.6
1971	14.6	41.2
1970	13.8	41.9
1969	14.5	42.7
1968	15	43.6
1967	15.5	45
1966	16.5	46.2
1965	16.6	47
1964	16.2	48.1
1963	16.5	49.2
1962	17.2	50.2
1961	17.8	51.2
1960	18.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 18.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2100	11.6%	14.5%
2099	11.6%	14.5%
2098	11.7%	14.6%
2097	11.7%	14.6%
2096	11.7%	14.7%
2095	11.8%	14.7%
2094	11.8%	14.8%
2093	11.8%	14.9%
2092	11.9%	14.9%
2091	11.9%	15%
2090	12%	15.1%
2089	12%	15.1%
2088	12%	15.2%
2087	12.1%	15.3%
2086	12.1%	15.3%
2085	12.1%	15.4%
2084	12.1%	15.5%
2083	12.1%	15.5%
2082	12.1%	15.6%
2081	12.1%	15.7%
2080	12.1%	15.7%
2079	12.1%	15.8%
2078	12.1%	15.9%
2077	12%	16%
2076	12%	16%
2075	12%	16.1%
2074	12%	16.2%
2073	11.9%	16.3%
2072	11.9%	16.4%
2071	11.9%	16.5%
2070	11.9%	16.6%
2069	11.9%	16.7%
2068	11.9%	16.9%
2067	11.9%	17%
2066	12%	17.1%
2065	12%	17.3%
2064	12%	17.4%
2063	12.1%	17.5%
2062	12.1%	17.7%
2061	12.2%	17.8%
2060	12.3%	18%
2059	12.3%	18.2%
2058	12.4%	18.3%
2057	12.5%	18.5%
2056	12.5%	18.6%
2055	12.6%	18.8%
2054	12.6%	18.9%
2053	12.7%	19.1%
2052	12.7%	19.2%
2051	12.7%	19.4%
2050	12.8%	19.5%
2049	12.8%	19.7%
2048	12.8%	19.8%
2047	12.8%	20%
2046	12.7%	20.2%
2045	12.7%	20.4%
2044	12.7%	20.5%
2043	12.7%	20.7%
2042	12.6%	20.9%
2041	12.6%	21.1%
2040	12.6%	21.4%
2039	12.6%	21.6%
2038	12.6%	21.9%
2037	12.6%	22.1%
2036	12.7%	22.4%
2035	12.7%	22.7%
2034	12.8%	23.1%
2033	12.8%	23.4%
2032	12.9%	23.8%
2031	12.9%	24.1%
2030	13%	24.5%
2029	13.1%	24.9%
2028	13.2%	25.2%
2027	13.4%	25.6%
2026	13.6%	26%
2025	13.8%	26.4%
2024	13.9%	26.6%
2023	14.1%	26.9%
2022	14.3%	27.2%
2021	14.4%	27.4%
2020	14.5%	27.7%
2019	14.5%	27.9%
2018	14.6%	28.2%
2017	14.6%	28.5%
2016	14.6%	28.8%
2015	14.6%	29.2%
2014	14.7%	29.5%
2013	14.8%	29.8%
2012	15%	30.1%
2011	15.1%	30.5%
2010	15.3%	30.9%
2009	15.4%	31.3%
2008	15.4%	31.7%
2007	15.5%	32.2%
2006	15.7%	32.7%
2005	15.8%	33.2%
2004	16%	33.7%
2003	16.3%	34.2%
2002	16.5%	34.6%
2001	16.7%	35%
2000	16.9%	35.3%
1999	17.1%	35.7%
1998	17.3%	36.1%
1997	17.5%	36.6%
1996	17.7%	37%
1995	18%	37.3%
1994	18.4%	37.7%
1993	18.8%	38%
1992	19.2%	38.4%
1991	19.5%	38.7%
1990	19.8%	39.1%
1989	20.1%	39.4%
1988	20.3%	39.8%
1987	20.5%	40.2%
1986	20.7%	40.6%
1985	20.8%	41%
1984	20.9%	41.4%
1983	20.9%	41.8%
1982	21%	42.3%
1981	21%	42.7%
1980	21.1%	43.2%
1979	21.2%	43.7%
1978	21.3%	44.2%
1977	21.4%	44.7%
1976	21.6%	45.2%
1975	21.8%	45.8%
1974	22%	46.3%
1973	22.2%	46.8%
1972	22.4%	47.3%
1971	22.8%	47.7%
1970	23.2%	48.2%
1969	23.7%	48.6%
1968	24.3%	48.9%
1967	24.8%	49.2%
1966	25.2%	49.3%
1965	25.7%	49.4%
1964	26.1%	49.3%
1963	26.5%	49.2%
1962	26.8%	49.1%
1961	26.9%	48.9%
1960	27%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2023	3	124
2022	6	124
2021	12	153
2020	5	121
2019	4	118
2018	3	107
2017	4	104
2016	4	106
2015	4	102
2014	4	95
2013	5	91
2012	5	89
2011	5	91
2010	6	92
2009	6	96
2008	6	94
2007	6	90
2006	6	87
2005	7	83
2004	7	78
2003	8	71
2002	7	68
2001	7	68
2000	8	76
1999	8	92
1998	8	109
1997	9	122
1996	9	138
1995	9	152
1994	9	166
1993	9	176
1992	10	185
1991	10	193
1990	10	203
1989	9	213
1988	10	221
1987	10	231
1986	10	241
1985	10	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Dominican Republic
2023	0.46%	3.14%
2022	0.46%	3.22%
2021	0.46%	3.31%
2020	0.47%	3.38%
2019	0.47%	3.43%
2018	0.48%	3.47%
2017	0.48%	3.5%
2016	0.49%	3.5%
2015	0.49%	3.5%
2014	0.5%	3.5%
2013	0.51%	3.5%
2012	0.52%	3.49%
2011	0.53%	3.5%
2010	0.55%	3.51%
2009	0.57%	3.52%
2008	0.59%	3.54%
2007	0.61%	3.56%
2006	0.64%	3.59%
2005	0.67%	3.62%
2004	0.71%	3.67%
2003	0.82%	3.73%
2002	0.77%	3.8%
2001	0.8%	3.88%
2000	0.83%	3.98%
1999	0.86%	4.1%
1998	0.9%	4.24%
1997	0.93%	4.4%
1996	0.96%	4.58%
1995	1%	4.78%
1994	1.04%	5%
1993	1.09%	5.22%
1992	1.15%	5.46%
1991	1.39%	5.7%
1990	1.29%	5.95%
1989	1.38%	6.19%
1988	1.48%	6.44%
1987	1.59%	6.69%
1986	1.69%	6.94%
1985	1.8%	7.21%
1984	1.91%	7.48%
1983	2%	7.76%
1982	2.09%	8.05%
1981	2.19%	8.36%
1980	-	8.68%
1979	-	9.01%
1978	-	9.35%
1977	-	9.71%
1976	-	10.1%
1975	-	10.5%
1974	-	10.9%
1973	-	11.3%
1972	-	11.7%
1971	-	12%
1970	-	12.4%
1969	-	12.7%
1968	-	13%
1967	-	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.