Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Eritrea by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Eritrea
2023	1.46	3.71
2022	1.53	3.79
2021	1.62	3.87
2020	1.48	3.93
2019	1.47	4
2018	1.47	4.06
2017	1.42	4.11
2016	1.43	4.16
2015	1.41	4.22
2014	1.46	4.27
2013	1.46	4.34
2012	1.52	4.41
2011	1.41	4.49
2010	1.46	4.57
2009	1.5	4.66
2008	1.47	4.74
2007	1.48	4.81
2006	1.47	4.88
2005	1.5	4.93
2004	1.43	5.04
2003	1.41	5.14
2002	1.42	5.23
2001	1.46	5.31
2000	1.39	5.4
1999	1.38	5.52
1998	1.45	5.63
1997	1.69	5.74
1996	1.67	5.84
1995	1.58	5.94
1994	1.47	6.01
1993	1.52	6.07
1992	1.48	6.16
1991	1.53	6.24
1990	1.63	6.34
1989	1.63	6.41
1988	1.79	6.47
1987	1.64	6.52
1986	1.76	6.56
1985	1.82	6.59
1984	1.87	6.62
1983	1.88	6.65
1982	1.9	6.63
1981	1.93	6.62
1980	1.93	6.61
1979	1.95	6.62
1978	1.96	6.61
1977	1.95	6.61
1976	1.94	6.6
1975	1.95	6.59
1974	1.98	6.57
1973	2.01	6.55
1972	2.01	6.54
1971	1.97	6.54
1970	1.88	6.54
1969	1.95	6.5
1968	2.03	6.5
1967	2.1	6.5
1966	2.23	6.5
1965	2.22	6.49
1964	2.14	6.49
1963	2.15	6.48
1962	2.19	6.5
1961	2.22	6.47
1960	2.24	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Eritrea
2023	-19,298	78,073
2022	-23,134	76,221
2021	-26,377	74,394
2020	-20,354	73,362
2019	-15,008	73,572
2018	-15,557	72,511
2017	-16,570	72,291
2016	-13,553	73,002
2015	-16,607	73,682
2014	-11,345	75,729
2013	-10,162	75,562
2012	-9,799	76,416
2011	-9,846	76,806
2010	-8,591	76,098
2009	-7,319	76,206
2008	-8,188	73,391
2007	-10,335	73,101
2006	-8,669	74,470
2005	-9,022	72,930
2004	-9,040	72,147
2003	-12,480	66,291
2002	-10,325	65,436
2001	-8,599	61,180
2000	-6,255	60,274
1999	-6,769	45,120
1998	-4,985	55,332
1997	3,175	63,953
1996	3,190	66,557
1995	0	56,157
1994	-930	56,288
1993	-2,301	51,679
1992	-4,576	51,443
1991	-2,813	57,741
1990	3,344	56,903
1989	3,337	54,299
1988	5,707	54,163
1987	6,161	52,229
1986	8,499	39,470
1985	10,343	37,362
1984	10,764	35,101
1983	10,714	33,420
1982	15,756	44,146
1981	15,680	42,924
1980	17,939	41,392
1979	21,136	39,577
1978	20,157	38,353
1977	22,798	37,295
1976	22,226	36,250
1975	21,658	30,971
1974	22,453	30,111
1973	21,904	31,969
1972	17,802	30,951
1971	19,941	31,490
1970	16,767	30,686
1969	16,688	29,535
1968	21,828	28,777
1967	26,032	27,992
1966	33,192	24,713
1965	31,251	26,285
1964	25,942	25,327
1963	31,270	24,393
1962	30,216	23,478
1961	36,255	22,351
1960	34,778	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Eritrea by year

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Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Eritrea
2023	8.3	28.5
2022	8.8	28.7
2021	9.4	28.8
2020	8.9	28.9
2019	8.9	29.1
2018	9	29.2
2017	8.9	29.6
2016	9	30.1
2015	8.9	30.6
2014	9.3	31.5
2013	9.4	31.7
2012	9.8	32.4
2011	9.6	33
2010	9.8	33.5
2009	10.1	34.2
2008	9.9	34.1
2007	9.4	35
2006	9.33	36.2
2005	9.56	36.4
2004	9.1	37
2003	8.9	35.9
2002	9	37.1
2001	9.2	36.4
2000	9.8	38
1999	10	38.4
1998	10.4	39.9
1997	12.2	41.2
1996	11.8	43.3
1995	10.9	39.5
1994	10.4	42.1
1993	10.6	40.9
1992	10.3	42.3
1991	11.1	46.1
1990	11.6	43.3
1989	11.7	43.9
1988	12.3	44.3
1987	12.5	44.5
1986	12.8	44.7
1985	13.3	44.8
1984	13.9	44.9
1983	14.1	45
1982	14.4	44.8
1981	14.6	44.8
1980	14.8	44.8
1979	15.1	44.9
1978	15	45.1
1977	14.9	45.4
1976	14.8	45.7
1975	14.9	45.8
1974	15	45.9
1973	15.1	46
1972	14.8	46.2
1971	14.6	46.6
1970	13.8	47
1969	14.5	47
1968	15	47.3
1967	15.5	47.6
1966	16.5	47.7
1965	16.6	47.8
1964	16.2	47.9
1963	16.5	47.9
1962	17.2	48
1961	17.8	47.8
1960	18.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 18.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Eritrea
2100	11.6%	19%
2099	11.6%	19.1%
2098	11.7%	19.2%
2097	11.7%	19.4%
2096	11.7%	19.5%
2095	11.8%	19.6%
2094	11.8%	19.8%
2093	11.8%	19.9%
2092	11.9%	20%
2091	11.9%	20.2%
2090	12%	20.3%
2089	12%	20.5%
2088	12%	20.6%
2087	12.1%	20.8%
2086	12.1%	21%
2085	12.1%	21.1%
2084	12.1%	21.3%
2083	12.1%	21.5%
2082	12.1%	21.7%
2081	12.1%	22%
2080	12.1%	22.2%
2079	12.1%	22.4%
2078	12.1%	22.6%
2077	12%	22.9%
2076	12%	23.1%
2075	12%	23.3%
2074	12%	23.6%
2073	11.9%	23.8%
2072	11.9%	24%
2071	11.9%	24.3%
2070	11.9%	24.5%
2069	11.9%	24.7%
2068	11.9%	25%
2067	11.9%	25.2%
2066	12%	25.4%
2065	12%	25.6%
2064	12%	25.9%
2063	12.1%	26.1%
2062	12.1%	26.3%
2061	12.2%	26.6%
2060	12.3%	26.8%
2059	12.3%	27.1%
2058	12.4%	27.4%
2057	12.5%	27.6%
2056	12.5%	27.9%
2055	12.6%	28.3%
2054	12.6%	28.6%
2053	12.7%	29%
2052	12.7%	29.3%
2051	12.7%	29.7%
2050	12.8%	30.1%
2049	12.8%	30.5%
2048	12.8%	30.9%
2047	12.8%	31.3%
2046	12.7%	31.7%
2045	12.7%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.5%
2043	12.7%	32.9%
2042	12.6%	33.2%
2041	12.6%	33.6%
2040	12.6%	33.8%
2039	12.6%	34.1%
2038	12.6%	34.3%
2037	12.6%	34.6%
2036	12.7%	34.8%
2035	12.7%	34.9%
2034	12.8%	35.1%
2033	12.8%	35.2%
2032	12.9%	35.4%
2031	12.9%	35.6%
2030	13%	35.8%
2029	13.1%	36.1%
2028	13.2%	36.4%
2027	13.4%	36.9%
2026	13.6%	37.3%
2025	13.8%	37.9%
2024	13.9%	38.1%
2023	14.1%	38.7%
2022	14.3%	39.2%
2021	14.4%	39.8%
2020	14.5%	40.4%
2019	14.5%	41%
2018	14.6%	41.5%
2017	14.6%	41.9%
2016	14.6%	42.1%
2015	14.6%	42.1%
2014	14.7%	42%
2013	14.8%	42%
2012	15%	42.1%
2011	15.1%	42.3%
2010	15.3%	42.6%
2009	15.4%	42.7%
2008	15.4%	43%
2007	15.5%	43.3%
2006	15.7%	43.1%
2005	15.8%	42.9%
2004	16%	43%
2003	16.3%	43.7%
2002	16.5%	44.4%
2001	16.7%	45%
2000	16.9%	45.2%
1999	17.1%	44.9%
1998	17.3%	44.4%
1997	17.5%	43.7%
1996	17.7%	42.9%
1995	18%	43.5%
1994	18.4%	44.4%
1993	18.8%	44.5%
1992	19.2%	44.7%
1991	19.5%	44.6%
1990	19.8%	44.5%
1989	20.1%	44.3%
1988	20.3%	44.2%
1987	20.5%	44%
1986	20.7%	44%
1985	20.8%	44.1%
1984	20.9%	44.2%
1983	20.9%	44.4%
1982	21%	44.4%
1981	21%	44.4%
1980	21.1%	44.4%
1979	21.2%	44.4%
1978	21.3%	44.3%
1977	21.4%	44.3%
1976	21.6%	44.2%
1975	21.8%	44.1%
1974	22%	44.1%
1973	22.2%	44%
1972	22.4%	43.8%
1971	22.8%	43.6%
1970	23.2%	43.3%
1969	23.7%	43%
1968	24.3%	42.8%
1967	24.8%	42.4%
1966	25.2%	42.1%
1965	25.7%	41.8%
1964	26.1%	41.6%
1963	26.5%	41.5%
1962	26.8%	41.4%
1961	26.9%	41.4%
1960	27%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Eritrea
2023	3	291
2022	6	301
2021	12	338
2020	5	334
2019	4	351
2018	3	363
2017	4	379
2016	4	395
2015	4	413
2014	4	430
2013	5	443
2012	5	458
2011	5	478
2010	6	498
2009	6	515
2008	6	530
2007	6	541
2006	6	555
2005	7	567
2004	7	588
2003	8	588
2002	7	636
2001	7	651
2000	8	741
1999	8	734
1998	8	865
1997	9	817
1996	9	878
1995	9	854
1994	9	998
1993	9	1,040
1992	10	1,149
1991	10	1,384
1990	10	1,352
1989	9	1,473
1988	10	1,499
1987	10	1,555
1986	10	1,625
1985	10	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

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	Eritrea
2023	0.46%	3.54%
2022	0.46%	3.66%
2021	0.46%	3.79%
2020	0.47%	3.91%
2019	0.47%	4.03%
2018	0.48%	4.17%
2017	0.48%	4.32%
2016	0.49%	4.46%
2015	0.49%	4.61%
2014	0.5%	4.78%
2013	0.51%	4.94%
2012	0.52%	5.12%
2011	0.53%	5.31%
2010	0.55%	5.5%
2009	0.57%	5.71%
2008	0.59%	5.94%
2007	0.61%	6.19%
2006	0.64%	6.46%
2005	0.67%	6.75%
2004	0.71%	7.05%
2003	0.82%	7.38%
2002	0.77%	7.73%
2001	0.8%	8.11%
2000	0.83%	8.53%
1999	0.86%	10.9%
1998	0.9%	9.51%
1997	0.93%	10.1%
1996	0.96%	10.8%
1995	1%	11.5%
1994	1.04%	12.3%
1993	1.09%	13.1%
1992	1.15%	13.9%
1991	1.39%	14.7%
1990	1.29%	15.4%
1989	1.38%	16%
1988	1.48%	16.6%
1987	1.59%	17.1%
1986	1.69%	25.6%
1985	1.8%	26.2%
1984	1.91%	27.2%
1983	2%	27.8%
1982	2.09%	18.8%
1981	2.19%	19.1%
1980	-	19.4%
1979	-	19.7%
1978	-	20%
1977	-	20.4%
1976	-	20.8%
1975	-	25%
1974	-	25.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.