Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Croatia vs DR Congo by year

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Croatia

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	DR Congo
2023	1.46	6.05
2022	1.53	6.11
2021	1.62	6.16
2020	1.48	6.21
2019	1.47	6.25
2018	1.47	6.3
2017	1.42	6.35
2016	1.43	6.39
2015	1.41	6.44
2014	1.46	6.48
2013	1.46	6.53
2012	1.52	6.56
2011	1.41	6.58
2010	1.46	6.59
2009	1.5	6.59
2008	1.47	6.58
2007	1.48	6.56
2006	1.47	6.55
2005	1.5	6.53
2004	1.43	6.53
2003	1.41	6.55
2002	1.42	6.61
2001	1.46	6.66
2000	1.39	6.7
1999	1.38	6.69
1998	1.45	6.7
1997	1.69	6.69
1996	1.67	6.67
1995	1.58	6.68
1994	1.47	6.64
1993	1.52	6.64
1992	1.48	6.64
1991	1.53	6.65
1990	1.63	6.65
1989	1.63	6.65
1988	1.79	6.66
1987	1.64	6.65
1986	1.76	6.63
1985	1.82	6.61
1984	1.87	6.59
1983	1.88	6.56
1982	1.9	6.54
1981	1.93	6.52
1980	1.93	6.5
1979	1.95	6.48
1978	1.96	6.46
1977	1.95	6.45
1976	1.94	6.44
1975	1.95	6.42
1974	1.98	6.4
1973	2.01	6.39
1972	2.01	6.37
1971	1.97	6.34
1970	1.88	6.33
1969	1.95	6.3
1968	2.03	6.29
1967	2.1	6.27
1966	2.23	6.24
1965	2.22	6.21
1964	2.14	6.19
1963	2.15	6.16
1962	2.19	6.14
1961	2.22	6.12
1960	2.24	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	DR Congo
2023	-19,298	3,467,787
2022	-23,134	3,347,664
2021	-26,377	3,227,992
2020	-20,354	3,156,152
2019	-15,008	3,075,538
2018	-15,557	2,993,184
2017	-16,570	2,883,245
2016	-13,553	2,753,687
2015	-16,607	2,665,016
2014	-11,345	2,580,251
2013	-10,162	2,489,378
2012	-9,799	2,405,462
2011	-9,846	2,310,679
2010	-8,591	2,212,255
2009	-7,319	2,126,912
2008	-8,188	2,044,210
2007	-10,335	1,963,738
2006	-8,669	1,889,398
2005	-9,022	1,800,300
2004	-9,040	1,731,022
2003	-12,480	1,679,188
2002	-10,325	1,631,597
2001	-8,599	1,594,999
2000	-6,255	1,549,518
1999	-6,769	1,450,318
1998	-4,985	1,375,130
1997	3,175	1,392,037
1996	3,190	1,380,490
1995	0	1,395,440
1994	-930	1,259,539
1993	-2,301	1,209,242
1992	-4,576	1,152,781
1991	-2,813	1,114,033
1990	3,344	1,063,508
1989	3,337	1,027,238
1988	5,707	995,278
1987	6,161	959,875
1986	8,499	925,334
1985	10,343	885,670
1984	10,764	844,956
1983	10,714	807,122
1982	15,756	774,823
1981	15,680	748,371
1980	17,939	724,111
1979	21,136	691,773
1978	20,157	646,411
1977	22,798	638,242
1976	22,226	624,147
1975	21,658	608,655
1974	22,453	593,539
1973	21,904	578,280
1972	17,802	564,495
1971	19,941	549,343
1970	16,767	533,300
1969	16,688	514,800
1968	21,828	497,682
1967	26,032	479,552
1966	33,192	463,397
1965	31,251	429,002
1964	25,942	406,334
1963	31,270	398,972
1962	30,216	383,406
1961	36,255	368,207
1960	34,778	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Croatia vs DR Congo by year

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Croatia

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	DR Congo
2023	8.3	41.3
2022	8.8	41.6
2021	9.4	41.9
2020	8.9	42.2
2019	8.9	42.5
2018	9	42.9
2017	8.9	43
2016	9	42.9
2015	8.9	43.2
2014	9.3	43.5
2013	9.4	43.7
2012	9.8	44
2011	9.6	44
2010	9.8	43.9
2009	10.1	44
2008	9.9	44
2007	9.4	44
2006	9.33	44
2005	9.56	43.7
2004	9.1	43.8
2003	8.9	44.2
2002	9	44.6
2001	9.2	45
2000	9.8	45.3
1999	10	45.2
1998	10.4	44.9
1997	12.2	46
1996	11.8	47
1995	10.9	47.2
1994	10.4	45.3
1993	10.6	45.9
1992	10.3	45.7
1991	11.1	46
1990	11.6	45.9
1989	11.7	46.1
1988	12.3	46.4
1987	12.5	46.5
1986	12.8	46.6
1985	13.3	46.5
1984	13.9	46.2
1983	14.1	46.1
1982	14.4	46
1981	14.6	46.1
1980	14.8	46.1
1979	15.1	45.8
1978	15	45.4
1977	14.9	45.9
1976	14.8	46.2
1975	14.9	46.4
1974	15	46.6
1973	15.1	46.9
1972	14.8	47.1
1971	14.6	47.4
1970	13.8	47.6
1969	14.5	47.7
1968	15	47.8
1967	15.5	47.9
1966	16.5	47.9
1965	16.6	47.8
1964	16.2	47.7
1963	16.5	47.5
1962	17.2	47.4
1961	17.8	47.2
1960	18.4	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 18.4 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	DR Congo
2100	11.6%	23.4%
2099	11.6%	23.6%
2098	11.7%	23.8%
2097	11.7%	24%
2096	11.7%	24.2%
2095	11.8%	24.4%
2094	11.8%	24.6%
2093	11.8%	24.8%
2092	11.9%	25%
2091	11.9%	25.2%
2090	12%	25.4%
2089	12%	25.6%
2088	12%	25.8%
2087	12.1%	26.1%
2086	12.1%	26.3%
2085	12.1%	26.5%
2084	12.1%	26.8%
2083	12.1%	27%
2082	12.1%	27.2%
2081	12.1%	27.5%
2080	12.1%	27.8%
2079	12.1%	28%
2078	12.1%	28.3%
2077	12%	28.6%
2076	12%	28.9%
2075	12%	29.2%
2074	12%	29.5%
2073	11.9%	29.8%
2072	11.9%	30.1%
2071	11.9%	30.4%
2070	11.9%	30.7%
2069	11.9%	31.1%
2068	11.9%	31.4%
2067	11.9%	31.7%
2066	12%	32.1%
2065	12%	32.4%
2064	12%	32.8%
2063	12.1%	33.1%
2062	12.1%	33.5%
2061	12.2%	33.8%
2060	12.3%	34.1%
2059	12.3%	34.5%
2058	12.4%	34.8%
2057	12.5%	35.1%
2056	12.5%	35.5%
2055	12.6%	35.8%
2054	12.6%	36.1%
2053	12.7%	36.5%
2052	12.7%	36.8%
2051	12.7%	37.1%
2050	12.8%	37.5%
2049	12.8%	37.8%
2048	12.8%	38.2%
2047	12.8%	38.6%
2046	12.7%	39%
2045	12.7%	39.4%
2044	12.7%	39.8%
2043	12.7%	40.2%
2042	12.6%	40.6%
2041	12.6%	41.1%
2040	12.6%	41.5%
2039	12.6%	42%
2038	12.6%	42.4%
2037	12.6%	42.8%
2036	12.7%	43.2%
2035	12.7%	43.6%
2034	12.8%	44%
2033	12.8%	44.3%
2032	12.9%	44.6%
2031	12.9%	44.9%
2030	13%	45.2%
2029	13.1%	45.4%
2028	13.2%	45.6%
2027	13.4%	45.8%
2026	13.6%	45.9%
2025	13.8%	46%
2024	13.9%	46%
2023	14.1%	46.1%
2022	14.3%	46.1%
2021	14.4%	46.1%
2020	14.5%	46.1%
2019	14.5%	46%
2018	14.6%	45.9%
2017	14.6%	45.8%
2016	14.6%	45.9%
2015	14.6%	46%
2014	14.7%	46%
2013	14.8%	46%
2012	15%	46%
2011	15.1%	46%
2010	15.3%	46.1%
2009	15.4%	46.1%
2008	15.4%	46%
2007	15.5%	46%
2006	15.7%	45.9%
2005	15.8%	45.9%
2004	16%	45.9%
2003	16.3%	45.8%
2002	16.5%	45.7%
2001	16.7%	45.7%
2000	16.9%	45.7%
1999	17.1%	45.6%
1998	17.3%	45.6%
1997	17.5%	45.4%
1996	17.7%	44.7%
1995	18%	44%
1994	18.4%	44.1%
1993	18.8%	44.5%
1992	19.2%	44.5%
1991	19.5%	44.4%
1990	19.8%	44.4%
1989	20.1%	44.3%
1988	20.3%	44.3%
1987	20.5%	44.2%
1986	20.7%	44.1%
1985	20.8%	44.1%
1984	20.9%	44.1%
1983	20.9%	44.2%
1982	21%	44.3%
1981	21%	44.3%
1980	21.1%	44.2%
1979	21.2%	44.3%
1978	21.3%	44.5%
1977	21.4%	44.6%
1976	21.6%	44.5%
1975	21.8%	44.3%
1974	22%	44.2%
1973	22.2%	44%
1972	22.4%	43.8%
1971	22.8%	43.6%
1970	23.2%	43.4%
1969	23.7%	43.3%
1968	24.3%	43.2%
1967	24.8%	43%
1966	25.2%	42.9%
1965	25.7%	42.8%
1964	26.1%	42.7%
1963	26.5%	42.7%
1962	26.8%	42.7%
1961	26.9%	42.8%
1960	27%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs DR Congo

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Croatia

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	DR Congo
2023	3	427
2022	6	456
2021	12	507
2020	5	489
2019	4	493
2018	3	508
2017	4	519
2016	4	526
2015	4	545
2014	4	558
2013	5	567
2012	5	578
2011	5	589
2010	6	601
2009	6	608
2008	6	620
2007	6	631
2006	6	619
2005	7	613
2004	7	607
2003	8	605
2002	7	601
2001	7	588
2000	8	585
1999	8	601
1998	8	605
1997	9	617
1996	9	661
1995	9	644
1994	9	656
1993	9	683
1992	10	709
1991	10	735
1990	10	755
1989	9	791
1988	10	824
1987	10	863
1986	10	902
1985	10	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	DR Congo
2023	0.46%	7.32%
2022	0.46%	7.57%
2021	0.46%	7.81%
2020	0.47%	8.07%
2019	0.47%	8.35%
2018	0.48%	8.63%
2017	0.48%	8.93%
2016	0.49%	9.23%
2015	0.49%	9.56%
2014	0.5%	9.9%
2013	0.51%	10.3%
2012	0.52%	10.6%
2011	0.53%	11%
2010	0.55%	11.4%
2009	0.57%	11.8%
2008	0.59%	12.2%
2007	0.61%	12.7%
2006	0.64%	13.1%
2005	0.67%	13.6%
2004	0.71%	14.1%
2003	0.82%	14.6%
2002	0.77%	15%
2001	0.8%	15.5%
2000	0.83%	15.9%
1999	0.86%	16.3%
1998	0.9%	16.7%
1997	0.93%	17%
1996	0.96%	17.3%
1995	1%	17.5%
1994	1.04%	17.7%
1993	1.09%	17.9%
1992	1.15%	18.1%
1991	1.39%	18.3%
1990	1.29%	18.5%
1989	1.38%	18.8%
1988	1.48%	19%
1987	1.59%	19.2%
1986	1.69%	19.5%
1985	1.8%	19.7%
1984	1.91%	20%
1983	2%	20.3%
1982	2.09%	20.6%
1981	2.19%	20.9%
1980	-	21.2%
1979	-	21.5%
1978	-	21.9%
1977	-	22.3%
1976	-	22.6%
1975	-	23%
1974	-	23.4%
1973	-	23.7%
1972	-	24%
1971	-	24.3%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.