Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Eswatini by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Eswatini
2023	1.46	2.75
2022	1.53	2.8
2021	1.62	2.84
2020	1.48	2.89
2019	1.47	2.93
2018	1.47	2.97
2017	1.42	3.02
2016	1.43	3.07
2015	1.41	3.12
2014	1.46	3.18
2013	1.46	3.24
2012	1.52	3.27
2011	1.41	3.32
2010	1.46	3.38
2009	1.5	3.5
2008	1.47	3.57
2007	1.48	3.58
2006	1.47	3.63
2005	1.5	3.7
2004	1.43	3.76
2003	1.41	3.8
2002	1.42	3.85
2001	1.46	3.94
2000	1.39	4.03
1999	1.38	4.09
1998	1.45	4.13
1997	1.69	4.24
1996	1.67	4.38
1995	1.58	4.52
1994	1.47	4.66
1993	1.52	4.82
1992	1.48	4.98
1991	1.53	5.13
1990	1.63	5.3
1989	1.63	5.48
1988	1.79	5.69
1987	1.64	5.9
1986	1.76	6.11
1985	1.82	6.28
1984	1.87	6.36
1983	1.88	6.43
1982	1.9	6.49
1981	1.93	6.54
1980	1.93	6.57
1979	1.95	6.61
1978	1.96	6.65
1977	1.95	6.68
1976	1.94	6.7
1975	1.95	6.71
1974	1.98	6.71
1973	2.01	6.72
1972	2.01	6.72
1971	1.97	6.74
1970	1.88	6.75
1969	1.95	6.76
1968	2.03	6.76
1967	2.1	6.77
1966	2.23	6.8
1965	2.22	6.79
1964	2.14	6.79
1963	2.15	6.8
1962	2.19	6.79
1961	2.22	6.77
1960	2.24	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Eswatini
2023	-19,298	20,147
2022	-23,134	20,125
2021	-26,377	17,314
2020	-20,354	18,899
2019	-15,008	19,488
2018	-15,557	19,392
2017	-16,570	19,278
2016	-13,553	19,233
2015	-16,607	19,223
2014	-11,345	19,107
2013	-10,162	18,903
2012	-9,799	18,308
2011	-9,846	17,645
2010	-8,591	17,652
2009	-7,319	17,656
2008	-8,188	17,275
2007	-10,335	16,595
2006	-8,669	16,133
2005	-9,022	15,945
2004	-9,040	15,979
2003	-12,480	16,396
2002	-10,325	16,924
2001	-8,599	17,824
2000	-6,255	18,830
1999	-6,769	19,420
1998	-4,985	19,762
1997	3,175	20,686
1996	3,190	21,858
1995	0	23,029
1994	-930	26,703
1993	-2,301	28,046
1992	-4,576	28,446
1991	-2,813	28,497
1990	3,344	28,349
1989	3,337	28,257
1988	5,707	27,396
1987	6,161	27,285
1986	8,499	27,096
1985	10,343	26,835
1984	10,764	26,149
1983	10,714	24,883
1982	15,756	24,742
1981	15,680	23,973
1980	17,939	23,153
1979	21,136	22,299
1978	20,157	21,466
1977	22,798	20,609
1976	22,226	19,734
1975	21,658	18,849
1974	22,453	17,971
1973	21,904	17,145
1972	17,802	16,353
1971	19,941	15,615
1970	16,767	14,873
1969	16,688	14,164
1968	21,828	13,449
1967	26,032	12,773
1966	33,192	12,282
1965	31,251	11,719
1964	25,942	11,266
1963	31,270	10,929
1962	30,216	10,601
1961	36,255	10,262
1960	34,778	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Eswatini by year

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Croatia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Eswatini
2023	8.3	24.1
2022	8.8	24.6
2021	9.4	25
2020	8.9	25.4
2019	8.9	25.9
2018	9	26.4
2017	8.9	26.9
2016	9	27.6
2015	8.9	28.3
2014	9.3	29
2013	9.4	29.6
2012	9.8	30
2011	9.6	30.4
2010	9.8	30.9
2009	10.1	31.9
2008	9.9	32.3
2007	9.4	32.2
2006	9.33	32.2
2005	9.56	32.5
2004	9.1	32.6
2003	8.9	32.3
2002	9	32.2
2001	9.2	32.4
2000	9.8	32.6
1999	10	32.5
1998	10.4	32.2
1997	12.2	32.4
1996	11.8	33.1
1995	10.9	34
1994	10.4	37.3
1993	10.6	37.9
1992	10.3	38.7
1991	11.1	39.5
1990	11.6	40.4
1989	11.7	41.6
1988	12.3	42.2
1987	12.5	43.9
1986	12.8	45.4
1985	13.3	46.9
1984	13.9	47.8
1983	14.1	48.4
1982	14.4	48.9
1981	14.6	49.5
1980	14.8	49.8
1979	15.1	50.1
1978	15	50.4
1977	14.9	50.6
1976	14.8	50.7
1975	14.9	50.6
1974	15	50.3
1973	15.1	50.1
1972	14.8	49.8
1971	14.6	49.5
1970	13.8	49.1
1969	14.5	48.6
1968	15	48.1
1967	15.5	47.5
1966	16.5	47.4
1965	16.6	47.2
1964	16.2	47.1
1963	16.5	47.3
1962	17.2	47.3
1961	17.8	47.4
1960	18.4	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 18.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Eswatini
2100	11.6%	17.1%
2099	11.6%	17.2%
2098	11.7%	17.3%
2097	11.7%	17.4%
2096	11.7%	17.4%
2095	11.8%	17.5%
2094	11.8%	17.6%
2093	11.8%	17.7%
2092	11.9%	17.8%
2091	11.9%	17.9%
2090	12%	18%
2089	12%	18.1%
2088	12%	18.2%
2087	12.1%	18.3%
2086	12.1%	18.4%
2085	12.1%	18.5%
2084	12.1%	18.6%
2083	12.1%	18.7%
2082	12.1%	18.8%
2081	12.1%	19%
2080	12.1%	19.1%
2079	12.1%	19.2%
2078	12.1%	19.3%
2077	12%	19.4%
2076	12%	19.6%
2075	12%	19.7%
2074	12%	19.8%
2073	11.9%	20%
2072	11.9%	20.1%
2071	11.9%	20.3%
2070	11.9%	20.4%
2069	11.9%	20.6%
2068	11.9%	20.7%
2067	11.9%	20.9%
2066	12%	21.1%
2065	12%	21.2%
2064	12%	21.4%
2063	12.1%	21.6%
2062	12.1%	21.8%
2061	12.2%	22%
2060	12.3%	22.3%
2059	12.3%	22.5%
2058	12.4%	22.7%
2057	12.5%	23%
2056	12.5%	23.2%
2055	12.6%	23.5%
2054	12.6%	23.7%
2053	12.7%	24%
2052	12.7%	24.2%
2051	12.7%	24.5%
2050	12.8%	24.7%
2049	12.8%	25%
2048	12.8%	25.3%
2047	12.8%	25.5%
2046	12.7%	25.8%
2045	12.7%	26.1%
2044	12.7%	26.4%
2043	12.7%	26.7%
2042	12.6%	27%
2041	12.6%	27.3%
2040	12.6%	27.6%
2039	12.6%	27.9%
2038	12.6%	28.2%
2037	12.6%	28.6%
2036	12.7%	28.9%
2035	12.7%	29.3%
2034	12.8%	29.7%
2033	12.8%	30.1%
2032	12.9%	30.5%
2031	12.9%	30.8%
2030	13%	31.2%
2029	13.1%	31.6%
2028	13.2%	32%
2027	13.4%	32.4%
2026	13.6%	32.8%
2025	13.8%	33.2%
2024	13.9%	33.4%
2023	14.1%	33.7%
2022	14.3%	34%
2021	14.4%	34.3%
2020	14.5%	34.7%
2019	14.5%	35.1%
2018	14.6%	35.6%
2017	14.6%	36%
2016	14.6%	36.4%
2015	14.6%	36.8%
2014	14.7%	37.2%
2013	14.8%	37.6%
2012	15%	38%
2011	15.1%	38.4%
2010	15.3%	38.8%
2009	15.4%	39.3%
2008	15.4%	39.9%
2007	15.5%	40.4%
2006	15.7%	40.8%
2005	15.8%	41.1%
2004	16%	41.4%
2003	16.3%	41.8%
2002	16.5%	42.3%
2001	16.7%	42.9%
2000	16.9%	43.6%
1999	17.1%	44.4%
1998	17.3%	45.3%
1997	17.5%	46.2%
1996	17.7%	46.9%
1995	18%	47.4%
1994	18.4%	47%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.2%	46.6%
1991	19.5%	47.1%
1990	19.8%	47.6%
1989	20.1%	48.1%
1988	20.3%	48.7%
1987	20.5%	49.3%
1986	20.7%	49.4%
1985	20.8%	49.5%
1984	20.9%	49.4%
1983	20.9%	49.3%
1982	21%	49.2%
1981	21%	48.9%
1980	21.1%	48.7%
1979	21.2%	48.5%
1978	21.3%	48.3%
1977	21.4%	48.1%
1976	21.6%	47.9%
1975	21.8%	47.7%
1974	22%	47.5%
1973	22.2%	47.4%
1972	22.4%	47.3%
1971	22.8%	47.2%
1970	23.2%	47.2%
1969	23.7%	47.2%
1968	24.3%	47.3%
1967	24.8%	47.5%
1966	25.2%	47.7%
1965	25.7%	47.7%
1964	26.1%	47.8%
1963	26.5%	47.7%
1962	26.8%	47.4%
1961	26.9%	47.2%
1960	27%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Eswatini
2023	3	118
2022	6	112
2021	12	219
2020	5	102
2019	4	96
2018	3	133
2017	4	151
2016	4	213
2015	4	283
2014	4	369
2013	5	491
2012	5	613
2011	5	765
2010	6	752
2009	6	855
2008	6	766
2007	6	647
2006	6	511
2005	7	529
2004	7	451
2003	8	392
2002	7	331
2001	7	307
2000	8	361
1999	8	409
1998	8	475
1997	9	550
1996	9	604
1995	9	612
1994	9	645
1993	9	609
1992	10	580
1991	10	545
1990	10	520
1989	9	505
1988	10	494
1987	10	521
1986	10	548
1985	10	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

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	Eswatini
2023	0.46%	4.5%
2022	0.46%	4.62%
2021	0.46%	4.76%
2020	0.47%	4.98%
2019	0.47%	5.16%
2018	0.48%	5.1%
2017	0.48%	5.43%
2016	0.49%	5.53%
2015	0.49%	5.86%
2014	0.5%	6.17%
2013	0.51%	6.16%
2012	0.52%	6.38%
2011	0.53%	6.81%
2010	0.55%	8.18%
2009	0.57%	9.25%
2008	0.59%	9.82%
2007	0.61%	10%
2006	0.64%	10.5%
2005	0.67%	11.6%
2004	0.71%	11.6%
2003	0.82%	11.6%
2002	0.77%	11.4%
2001	0.8%	11.3%
2000	0.83%	10.9%
1999	0.86%	10.4%
1998	0.9%	9.87%
1997	0.93%	9.3%
1996	0.96%	8.71%
1995	1%	8.12%
1994	1.04%	7.62%
1993	1.09%	7.17%
1992	1.15%	6.85%
1991	1.39%	6.72%
1990	1.29%	6.75%
1989	1.38%	6.93%
1988	1.48%	7.2%
1987	1.59%	7.54%
1986	1.69%	7.93%
1985	1.8%	8.37%
1984	1.91%	8.85%
1983	2%	10.4%
1982	2.09%	9.89%
1981	2.19%	10.4%
1980	-	10.9%
1979	-	11.5%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13.2%
1975	-	13.7%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	14.9%
1972	-	15.4%
1971	-	16%
1970	-	16.5%
1969	-	17%
1968	-	17.4%
1967	-	17.9%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	18.8%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.6%
1962	-	20%
1961	-	20.4%
1960	-	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.