Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Ethiopia by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Ethiopia
2023	1.46	3.99
2022	1.53	4.08
2021	1.62	4.18
2020	1.48	4.27
2019	1.47	4.35
2018	1.47	4.37
2017	1.42	4.4
2016	1.43	4.47
2015	1.41	4.53
2014	1.46	4.61
2013	1.46	4.71
2012	1.52	4.89
2011	1.41	5.08
2010	1.46	5.28
2009	1.5	5.49
2008	1.47	5.7
2007	1.48	5.89
2006	1.47	6.05
2005	1.5	6.19
2004	1.43	6.3
2003	1.41	6.4
2002	1.42	6.5
2001	1.46	6.58
2000	1.39	6.65
1999	1.38	6.72
1998	1.45	6.79
1997	1.69	6.87
1996	1.67	6.93
1995	1.58	7
1994	1.47	7.05
1993	1.52	7.09
1992	1.48	7.13
1991	1.53	7.16
1990	1.63	7.2
1989	1.63	7.23
1988	1.79	7.26
1987	1.64	7.29
1986	1.76	7.32
1985	1.82	7.34
1984	1.87	7.36
1983	1.88	7.35
1982	1.9	7.34
1981	1.93	7.31
1980	1.93	7.29
1979	1.95	7.25
1978	1.96	7.23
1977	1.95	7.19
1976	1.94	7.13
1975	1.95	7.08
1974	1.98	7.02
1973	2.01	6.96
1972	2.01	6.9
1971	1.97	6.84
1970	1.88	6.78
1969	1.95	6.72
1968	2.03	6.7
1967	2.1	6.68
1966	2.23	6.66
1965	2.22	6.63
1964	2.14	6.61
1963	2.15	6.59
1962	2.19	6.56
1961	2.22	6.53
1960	2.24	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Ethiopia
2023	-19,298	3,338,649
2022	-23,134	3,300,114
2021	-26,377	3,204,673
2020	-20,354	3,199,718
2019	-15,008	3,132,780
2018	-15,557	3,015,231
2017	-16,570	2,899,143
2016	-13,553	2,809,889
2015	-16,607	2,713,529
2014	-11,345	2,623,647
2013	-10,162	2,546,020
2012	-9,799	2,533,398
2011	-9,846	2,527,811
2010	-8,591	2,498,048
2009	-7,319	2,467,118
2008	-8,188	2,465,283
2007	-10,335	2,436,753
2006	-8,669	2,393,585
2005	-9,022	2,353,375
2004	-9,040	2,296,999
2003	-12,480	2,231,223
2002	-10,325	2,189,683
2001	-8,599	2,137,791
2000	-6,255	2,083,622
1999	-6,769	2,010,987
1998	-4,985	1,984,989
1997	3,175	1,945,112
1996	3,190	1,896,364
1995	0	1,831,068
1994	-930	1,788,133
1993	-2,301	1,734,851
1992	-4,576	1,673,839
1991	-2,813	1,579,416
1990	3,344	1,479,663
1989	3,337	1,441,769
1988	5,707	1,393,356
1987	6,161	1,356,853
1986	8,499	1,050,277
1985	10,343	997,050
1984	10,764	920,670
1983	10,714	863,472
1982	15,756	1,080,853
1981	15,680	1,018,838
1980	17,939	1,007,516
1979	21,136	987,203
1978	20,157	943,388
1977	22,798	929,381
1976	22,226	899,577
1975	21,658	801,425
1974	22,453	777,306
1973	21,904	807,535
1972	17,802	779,808
1971	19,941	787,047
1970	16,767	760,821
1969	16,688	736,428
1968	21,828	715,602
1967	26,032	695,283
1966	33,192	616,281
1965	31,251	642,359
1964	25,942	618,667
1963	31,270	590,998
1962	30,216	563,650
1961	36,255	538,518
1960	34,778	511,694

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Ethiopia 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	Ethiopia
2023	8.3	31.9
2022	8.8	32.4
2021	9.4	32.9
2020	8.9	33.3
2019	8.9	33.5
2018	9	33.4
2017	8.9	33.2
2016	9	33.3
2015	8.9	33.3
2014	9.3	33.4
2013	9.4	33.6
2012	9.8	34.6
2011	9.6	35.7
2010	9.8	36.6
2009	10.1	37.5
2008	9.9	38.9
2007	9.4	40.1
2006	9.33	41.1
2005	9.56	42.1
2004	9.1	42.7
2003	8.9	43.3
2002	9	44.3
2001	9.2	45
2000	9.8	45.6
1999	10	46.4
1998	10.4	47
1997	12.2	47.9
1996	11.8	48.6
1995	10.9	49
1994	10.4	49.6
1993	10.6	50.1
1992	10.3	50.4
1991	11.1	50.2
1990	11.6	50.8
1989	11.7	50.8
1988	12.3	50.9
1987	12.5	51.2
1986	12.8	51.5
1985	13.3	51.6
1984	13.9	51.4
1983	14.1	51.1
1982	14.4	50.8
1981	14.6	50.3
1980	14.8	51.4
1979	15.1	51.3
1978	15	51
1977	14.9	51.2
1976	14.8	50.7
1975	14.9	50.6
1974	15	50.4
1973	15.1	50.1
1972	14.8	50
1971	14.6	49.9
1970	13.8	49.7
1969	14.5	49.6
1968	15	49.5
1967	15.5	49.6
1966	16.5	49.5
1965	16.6	49.3
1964	16.2	49
1963	16.5	48.7
1962	17.2	48.5
1961	17.8	48.1
1960	18.4	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 18.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Ethiopia
2100	11.6%	19.2%
2099	11.6%	19.4%
2098	11.7%	19.5%
2097	11.7%	19.6%
2096	11.7%	19.8%
2095	11.8%	19.9%
2094	11.8%	20.1%
2093	11.8%	20.2%
2092	11.9%	20.4%
2091	11.9%	20.5%
2090	12%	20.7%
2089	12%	20.9%
2088	12%	21%
2087	12.1%	21.2%
2086	12.1%	21.4%
2085	12.1%	21.5%
2084	12.1%	21.7%
2083	12.1%	21.9%
2082	12.1%	22.1%
2081	12.1%	22.3%
2080	12.1%	22.5%
2079	12.1%	22.6%
2078	12.1%	22.8%
2077	12%	23.1%
2076	12%	23.3%
2075	12%	23.5%
2074	12%	23.7%
2073	11.9%	23.9%
2072	11.9%	24.2%
2071	11.9%	24.4%
2070	11.9%	24.7%
2069	11.9%	24.9%
2068	11.9%	25.2%
2067	11.9%	25.4%
2066	12%	25.7%
2065	12%	26%
2064	12%	26.2%
2063	12.1%	26.5%
2062	12.1%	26.8%
2061	12.2%	27.1%
2060	12.3%	27.4%
2059	12.3%	27.6%
2058	12.4%	27.9%
2057	12.5%	28.2%
2056	12.5%	28.5%
2055	12.6%	28.8%
2054	12.6%	29%
2053	12.7%	29.3%
2052	12.7%	29.6%
2051	12.7%	29.9%
2050	12.8%	30.2%
2049	12.8%	30.5%
2048	12.8%	30.8%
2047	12.8%	31.1%
2046	12.7%	31.5%
2045	12.7%	31.9%
2044	12.7%	32.2%
2043	12.7%	32.6%
2042	12.6%	33%
2041	12.6%	33.4%
2040	12.6%	33.8%
2039	12.6%	34.3%
2038	12.6%	34.7%
2037	12.6%	35.1%
2036	12.7%	35.6%
2035	12.7%	36%
2034	12.8%	36.5%
2033	12.8%	36.8%
2032	12.9%	37.2%
2031	12.9%	37.5%
2030	13%	37.7%
2029	13.1%	37.9%
2028	13.2%	38.2%
2027	13.4%	38.4%
2026	13.6%	38.6%
2025	13.8%	38.9%
2024	13.9%	39.1%
2023	14.1%	39.4%
2022	14.3%	39.7%
2021	14.4%	40.1%
2020	14.5%	40.5%
2019	14.5%	40.9%
2018	14.6%	41.3%
2017	14.6%	41.8%
2016	14.6%	42.3%
2015	14.6%	42.9%
2014	14.7%	43.4%
2013	14.8%	44%
2012	15%	44.6%
2011	15.1%	45.2%
2010	15.3%	45.7%
2009	15.4%	46.2%
2008	15.4%	46.6%
2007	15.5%	46.9%
2006	15.7%	47.2%
2005	15.8%	47.4%
2004	16%	47.6%
2003	16.3%	47.7%
2002	16.5%	47.8%
2001	16.7%	47.8%
2000	16.9%	47.7%
1999	17.1%	47.6%
1998	17.3%	47.4%
1997	17.5%	47.1%
1996	17.7%	46.9%
1995	18%	46.7%
1994	18.4%	46.5%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.2%	46.2%
1991	19.5%	46.2%
1990	19.8%	46.2%
1989	20.1%	46.1%
1988	20.3%	46%
1987	20.5%	46%
1986	20.7%	46%
1985	20.8%	46.1%
1984	20.9%	46.2%
1983	20.9%	46.4%
1982	21%	46.5%
1981	21%	46.4%
1980	21.1%	46.3%
1979	21.2%	46.2%
1978	21.3%	46.1%
1977	21.4%	45.9%
1976	21.6%	45.7%
1975	21.8%	45.6%
1974	22%	45.4%
1973	22.2%	45.2%
1972	22.4%	44.9%
1971	22.8%	44.5%
1970	23.2%	44.2%
1969	23.7%	43.8%
1968	24.3%	43.5%
1967	24.8%	43.2%
1966	25.2%	42.9%
1965	25.7%	42.5%
1964	26.1%	42.3%
1963	26.5%	42.2%
1962	26.8%	42.1%
1961	26.9%	42.2%
1960	27%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Ethiopia
2023	3	195
2022	6	207
2021	12	250
2020	5	244
2019	4	269
2018	3	297
2017	4	327
2016	4	364
2015	4	401
2014	4	444
2013	5	494
2012	5	545
2011	5	588
2010	6	619
2009	6	649
2008	6	678
2007	6	704
2006	6	729
2005	7	754
2004	7	764
2003	8	797
2002	7	826
2001	7	856
2000	8	870
1999	8	901
1998	8	911
1997	9	957
1996	9	1,008
1995	9	1,060
1994	9	1,113
1993	9	1,168
1992	10	1,218
1991	10	1,239
1990	10	1,320
1989	9	1,296
1988	10	1,306
1987	10	1,289
1986	10	1,317
1985	10	1,329

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 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

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	Ethiopia
2023	0.46%	4.65%
2022	0.46%	4.82%
2021	0.46%	5%
2020	0.47%	5.2%
2019	0.47%	5.41%
2018	0.48%	5.64%
2017	0.48%	5.89%
2016	0.49%	6.17%
2015	0.49%	6.49%
2014	0.5%	6.82%
2013	0.51%	7.16%
2012	0.52%	7.53%
2011	0.53%	7.91%
2010	0.55%	8.32%
2009	0.57%	8.76%
2008	0.59%	9.23%
2007	0.61%	9.74%
2006	0.64%	10.3%
2005	0.67%	10.9%
2004	0.71%	11.5%
2003	0.82%	12.1%
2002	0.77%	12.8%
2001	0.8%	13.4%
2000	0.83%	14%
1999	0.86%	14.7%
1998	0.9%	15.3%
1997	0.93%	15.9%
1996	0.96%	16.6%
1995	1%	17.2%
1994	1.04%	17.9%
1993	1.09%	18.5%
1992	1.15%	19.1%
1991	1.39%	19.7%
1990	1.29%	20.2%
1989	1.38%	20.6%
1988	1.48%	21%
1987	1.59%	21.5%
1986	1.69%	29.7%
1985	1.8%	30.3%
1984	1.91%	31.4%
1983	2%	32%
1982	2.09%	23.5%
1981	2.19%	23.8%
1980	-	24%
1979	-	24.2%
1978	-	24.4%
1977	-	24.5%
1976	-	24.5%
1975	-	28.2%
1974	-	28.3%
1973	-	24.6%
1972	-	24.7%
1971	-	24.7%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	24.8%
1968	-	24.8%
1967	-	24.9%
1966	-	27.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.