Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.46	4.08
2022	1.53	4.17
2021	1.62	4.27
2020	1.48	4.35
2019	1.47	4.43
2018	1.47	4.51
2017	1.42	4.6
2016	1.43	4.69
2015	1.41	4.77
2014	1.46	4.86
2013	1.46	4.95
2012	1.52	5.04
2011	1.41	5.13
2010	1.46	5.21
2009	1.5	5.29
2008	1.47	5.36
2007	1.48	5.43
2006	1.47	5.5
2005	1.5	5.56
2004	1.43	5.62
2003	1.41	5.68
2002	1.42	5.73
2001	1.46	5.79
2000	1.39	5.83
1999	1.38	5.88
1998	1.45	5.91
1997	1.69	5.94
1996	1.67	5.96
1995	1.58	5.97
1994	1.47	5.98
1993	1.52	5.98
1992	1.48	5.98
1991	1.53	5.99
1990	1.63	5.99
1989	1.63	5.99
1988	1.79	5.98
1987	1.64	5.97
1986	1.76	5.96
1985	1.82	5.95
1984	1.87	5.93
1983	1.88	5.9
1982	1.9	5.88
1981	1.93	5.86
1980	1.93	5.84
1979	1.95	5.82
1978	1.96	5.8
1977	1.95	5.8
1976	1.94	5.79
1975	1.95	5.79
1974	1.98	5.8
1973	2.01	5.8
1972	2.01	5.81
1971	1.97	5.81
1970	1.88	5.81
1969	1.95	5.8
1968	2.03	5.79
1967	2.1	5.78
1966	2.23	5.76
1965	2.22	5.73
1964	2.14	5.71
1963	2.15	5.69
1962	2.19	5.67
1961	2.22	5.66
1960	2.24	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2023	-19,298	40,140
2022	-23,134	39,873
2021	-26,377	39,160
2020	-20,354	38,994
2019	-15,008	38,894
2018	-15,557	38,332
2017	-16,570	37,740
2016	-13,553	37,180
2015	-16,607	36,543
2014	-11,345	35,889
2013	-10,162	35,158
2012	-9,799	34,347
2011	-9,846	33,502
2010	-8,591	32,368
2009	-7,319	31,184
2008	-8,188	29,941
2007	-10,335	28,672
2006	-8,669	27,404
2005	-9,022	26,116
2004	-9,040	24,666
2003	-12,480	23,168
2002	-10,325	21,744
2001	-8,599	20,376
2000	-6,255	19,132
1999	-6,769	18,465
1998	-4,985	17,854
1997	3,175	17,305
1996	3,190	16,802
1995	0	16,345
1994	-930	15,937
1993	-2,301	15,459
1992	-4,576	15,010
1991	-2,813	14,581
1990	3,344	14,158
1989	3,337	13,724
1988	5,707	13,266
1987	6,161	12,727
1986	8,499	12,061
1985	10,343	11,179
1984	10,764	10,076
1983	10,714	8,886
1982	15,756	8,182
1981	15,680	7,573
1980	17,939	7,142
1979	21,136	5,786
1978	20,157	5,635
1977	22,798	5,550
1976	22,226	2,451
1975	21,658	4,580
1974	22,453	5,697
1973	21,904	6,508
1972	17,802	6,572
1971	19,941	4,822
1970	16,767	2,715
1969	16,688	2,593
1968	21,828	6,417
1967	26,032	6,135
1966	33,192	5,868
1965	31,251	5,618
1964	25,942	5,393
1963	31,270	5,192
1962	30,216	5,013
1961	36,255	4,858
1960	34,778	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2023	8.3	29.6
2022	8.8	30.1
2021	9.4	30.7
2020	8.9	31.4
2019	8.9	31.8
2018	9	32.4
2017	8.9	33.1
2016	9	33.8
2015	8.9	34.5
2014	9.3	35.3
2013	9.4	36
2012	9.8	36.8
2011	9.6	37.5
2010	9.8	38
2009	10.1	38.5
2008	9.9	39
2007	9.4	39.4
2006	9.33	39.7
2005	9.56	39.9
2004	9.1	39.8
2003	8.9	40
2002	9	40.2
2001	9.2	40.4
2000	9.8	40.8
1999	10	41.8
1998	10.4	42.3
1997	12.2	42.8
1996	11.8	43.3
1995	10.9	43.9
1994	10.4	44.5
1993	10.6	44.9
1992	10.3	45.3
1991	11.1	45.7
1990	11.6	46.1
1989	11.7	46.5
1988	12.3	46.7
1987	12.5	46.8
1986	12.8	46.5
1985	13.3	45.8
1984	13.9	44.5
1983	14.1	42.8
1982	14.4	42.6
1981	14.6	42.6
1980	14.8	42.7
1979	15.1	42.9
1978	15	43
1977	14.9	43.1
1976	14.8	43.1
1975	14.9	43.2
1974	15	43.2
1973	15.1	43.1
1972	14.8	43
1971	14.6	42.6
1970	13.8	42.2
1969	14.5	41.6
1968	15	41.2
1967	15.5	40.9
1966	16.5	40.7
1965	16.6	40.5
1964	16.2	40.3
1963	16.5	40.2
1962	17.2	40.2
1961	17.8	40.3
1960	18.4	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 18.4 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2100	11.6%	20%
2099	11.6%	20.1%
2098	11.7%	20.3%
2097	11.7%	20.4%
2096	11.7%	20.6%
2095	11.8%	20.7%
2094	11.8%	20.9%
2093	11.8%	21%
2092	11.9%	21.2%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	12%	21.5%
2089	12%	21.7%
2088	12%	21.9%
2087	12.1%	22.1%
2086	12.1%	22.3%
2085	12.1%	22.5%
2084	12.1%	22.7%
2083	12.1%	22.9%
2082	12.1%	23.1%
2081	12.1%	23.3%
2080	12.1%	23.5%
2079	12.1%	23.7%
2078	12.1%	23.9%
2077	12%	24.1%
2076	12%	24.4%
2075	12%	24.6%
2074	12%	24.8%
2073	11.9%	25%
2072	11.9%	25.3%
2071	11.9%	25.5%
2070	11.9%	25.7%
2069	11.9%	26%
2068	11.9%	26.2%
2067	11.9%	26.4%
2066	12%	26.7%
2065	12%	26.9%
2064	12%	27.2%
2063	12.1%	27.4%
2062	12.1%	27.7%
2061	12.2%	27.9%
2060	12.3%	28.2%
2059	12.3%	28.5%
2058	12.4%	28.7%
2057	12.5%	29%
2056	12.5%	29.3%
2055	12.6%	29.5%
2054	12.6%	29.8%
2053	12.7%	30.1%
2052	12.7%	30.4%
2051	12.7%	30.6%
2050	12.8%	30.9%
2049	12.8%	31.2%
2048	12.8%	31.4%
2047	12.8%	31.7%
2046	12.7%	31.9%
2045	12.7%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.4%
2043	12.7%	32.6%
2042	12.6%	32.9%
2041	12.6%	33.1%
2040	12.6%	33.4%
2039	12.6%	33.6%
2038	12.6%	33.8%
2037	12.6%	34.1%
2036	12.7%	34.3%
2035	12.7%	34.6%
2034	12.8%	34.8%
2033	12.8%	35.1%
2032	12.9%	35.4%
2031	12.9%	35.6%
2030	13%	35.9%
2029	13.1%	36.2%
2028	13.2%	36.5%
2027	13.4%	36.7%
2026	13.6%	37%
2025	13.8%	37.2%
2024	13.9%	37.3%
2023	14.1%	37.5%
2022	14.3%	37.7%
2021	14.4%	37.8%
2020	14.5%	37.9%
2019	14.5%	38%
2018	14.6%	38.2%
2017	14.6%	38.3%
2016	14.6%	38.3%
2015	14.6%	38.3%
2014	14.7%	38.3%
2013	14.8%	38.3%
2012	15%	38.3%
2011	15.1%	38.3%
2010	15.3%	38.3%
2009	15.4%	38.5%
2008	15.4%	38.7%
2007	15.5%	38.9%
2006	15.7%	39.2%
2005	15.8%	39.5%
2004	16%	40.1%
2003	16.3%	40.8%
2002	16.5%	41.5%
2001	16.7%	42.2%
2000	16.9%	42.7%
1999	17.1%	43%
1998	17.3%	43.1%
1997	17.5%	43.1%
1996	17.7%	43.1%
1995	18%	43%
1994	18.4%	42.8%
1993	18.8%	42.6%
1992	19.2%	42.3%
1991	19.5%	42%
1990	19.8%	41.6%
1989	20.1%	41.3%
1988	20.3%	40.9%
1987	20.5%	40.6%
1986	20.7%	40.4%
1985	20.8%	40.4%
1984	20.9%	40.8%
1983	20.9%	41.6%
1982	21%	42%
1981	21%	41.8%
1980	21.1%	41.7%
1979	21.2%	41.5%
1978	21.3%	41.2%
1977	21.4%	41%
1976	21.6%	40.8%
1975	21.8%	40.5%
1974	22%	40.2%
1973	22.2%	40%
1972	22.4%	39.9%
1971	22.8%	39.7%
1970	23.2%	39.5%
1969	23.7%	39.2%
1968	24.3%	39.1%
1967	24.8%	39.1%
1966	25.2%	39.1%
1965	25.7%	39.2%
1964	26.1%	39.3%
1963	26.5%	39.2%
1962	26.8%	39%
1961	26.9%	38.7%
1960	27%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea

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Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2023	3	174
2022	6	183
2021	12	202
2020	5	196
2019	4	198
2018	3	204
2017	4	212
2016	4	216
2015	4	222
2014	4	227
2013	5	236
2012	5	245
2011	5	254
2010	6	259
2009	6	267
2008	6	276
2007	6	289
2006	6	299
2005	7	312
2004	7	323
2003	8	343
2002	7	364
2001	7	388
2000	8	406
1999	8	442
1998	8	476
1997	9	507
1996	9	544
1995	9	587
1994	9	639
1993	9	668
1992	10	682
1991	10	688
1990	10	689
1989	9	688
1988	10	675
1987	10	672
1986	10	666
1985	10	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Equatorial Guinea
2023	0.46%	7.06%
2022	0.46%	7.34%
2021	0.46%	7.61%
2020	0.47%	7.88%
2019	0.47%	8.17%
2018	0.48%	8.42%
2017	0.48%	8.7%
2016	0.49%	8.99%
2015	0.49%	9.33%
2014	0.5%	9.66%
2013	0.51%	9.99%
2012	0.52%	10.3%
2011	0.53%	10.7%
2010	0.55%	11.1%
2009	0.57%	11.5%
2008	0.59%	11.9%
2007	0.61%	12.4%
2006	0.64%	12.9%
2005	0.67%	13.3%
2004	0.71%	13.8%
2003	0.82%	14.3%
2002	0.77%	14.7%
2001	0.8%	15.2%
2000	0.83%	15.6%
1999	0.86%	16%
1998	0.9%	16.4%
1997	0.93%	16.7%
1996	0.96%	16.9%
1995	1%	17.1%
1994	1.04%	17.3%
1993	1.09%	17.5%
1992	1.15%	17.6%
1991	1.39%	17.7%
1990	1.29%	17.9%
1989	1.38%	18%
1988	1.48%	18.2%
1987	1.59%	18.4%
1986	1.69%	18.6%
1985	1.8%	18.9%
1984	1.91%	19.3%
1983	2%	19.7%
1982	2.09%	20.1%
1981	2.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.