Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Gabon

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Gabon by year

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Croatia

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Gabon
2023	1.46	3.65
2022	1.53	3.71
2021	1.62	3.78
2020	1.48	3.83
2019	1.47	3.88
2018	1.47	3.91
2017	1.42	3.91
2016	1.43	3.92
2015	1.41	3.92
2014	1.46	3.95
2013	1.46	4.02
2012	1.52	4.09
2011	1.41	4.15
2010	1.46	4.15
2009	1.5	4.14
2008	1.47	4.12
2007	1.48	4.14
2006	1.47	4.17
2005	1.5	4.21
2004	1.43	4.25
2003	1.41	4.3
2002	1.42	4.36
2001	1.46	4.42
2000	1.39	4.47
1999	1.38	4.5
1998	1.45	4.58
1997	1.69	4.66
1996	1.67	4.74
1995	1.58	4.88
1994	1.47	5.04
1993	1.52	5.19
1992	1.48	5.29
1991	1.53	5.37
1990	1.63	5.46
1989	1.63	5.55
1988	1.79	5.62
1987	1.64	5.67
1986	1.76	5.69
1985	1.82	5.71
1984	1.87	5.73
1983	1.88	5.76
1982	1.9	5.74
1981	1.93	5.73
1980	1.93	5.66
1979	1.95	5.61
1978	1.96	5.57
1977	1.95	5.52
1976	1.94	5.46
1975	1.95	5.39
1974	1.98	5.33
1973	2.01	5.29
1972	2.01	5.24
1971	1.97	5.16
1970	1.88	5.1
1969	1.95	5.05
1968	2.03	4.98
1967	2.1	4.92
1966	2.23	4.86
1965	2.22	4.79
1964	2.14	4.71
1963	2.15	4.65
1962	2.19	4.59
1961	2.22	4.5
1960	2.24	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Gabon
2023	-19,298	53,167
2022	-23,134	52,944
2021	-26,377	52,611
2020	-20,354	52,745
2019	-15,008	53,185
2018	-15,557	52,476
2017	-16,570	51,455
2016	-13,553	50,321
2015	-16,607	48,876
2014	-11,345	47,704
2013	-10,162	46,829
2012	-9,799	45,941
2011	-9,846	44,922
2010	-8,591	43,061
2009	-7,319	41,037
2008	-8,188	39,002
2007	-10,335	37,394
2006	-8,669	35,984
2005	-9,022	34,766
2004	-9,040	33,615
2003	-12,480	32,633
2002	-10,325	31,777
2001	-8,599	30,941
2000	-6,255	30,210
1999	-6,769	29,330
1998	-4,985	28,697
1997	3,175	28,053
1996	3,190	27,450
1995	0	27,290
1994	-930	27,271
1993	-2,301	27,235
1992	-4,576	26,810
1991	-2,813	26,334
1990	3,344	25,858
1989	3,337	25,359
1988	5,707	24,888
1987	6,161	24,212
1986	8,499	23,362
1985	10,343	22,617
1984	10,764	21,851
1983	10,714	21,162
1982	15,756	20,292
1981	15,680	19,528
1980	17,939	18,503
1979	21,136	17,553
1978	20,157	16,714
1977	22,798	15,842
1976	22,226	14,998
1975	21,658	14,162
1974	22,453	13,381
1973	21,904	12,731
1972	17,802	12,095
1971	19,941	11,357
1970	16,767	10,635
1969	16,688	9,969
1968	21,828	9,417
1967	26,032	8,883
1966	33,192	8,410
1965	31,251	7,902
1964	25,942	7,402
1963	31,270	7,001
1962	30,216	6,609
1961	36,255	6,161
1960	34,778	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Gabon by year

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Croatia

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Gabon
2023	8.3	27.7
2022	8.8	28.3
2021	9.4	28.9
2020	8.9	29.5
2019	8.9	30.1
2018	9	30.5
2017	8.9	30.8
2016	9	31
2015	8.9	31.1
2014	9.3	31.4
2013	9.4	31.9
2012	9.8	32.5
2011	9.6	33
2010	9.8	33
2009	10.1	32.9
2008	9.9	32.6
2007	9.4	32.6
2006	9.33	32.6
2005	9.56	32.7
2004	9.1	32.7
2003	8.9	32.9
2002	9	33.1
2001	9.2	33.2
2000	9.8	33.4
1999	10	33.5
1998	10.4	33.7
1997	12.2	33.9
1996	11.8	34.1
1995	10.9	34.7
1994	10.4	35.5
1993	10.6	36.3
1992	10.3	36.7
1991	11.1	37.2
1990	11.6	37.6
1989	11.7	38
1988	12.3	38.5
1987	12.5	38.7
1986	12.8	38.7
1985	13.3	38.9
1984	13.9	39
1983	14.1	39.1
1982	14.4	39
1981	14.6	39
1980	14.8	38.6
1979	15.1	38.2
1978	15	38
1977	14.9	37.7
1976	14.8	37.3
1975	14.9	36.9
1974	15	36.5
1973	15.1	36.3
1972	14.8	36
1971	14.6	35.5
1970	13.8	35.1
1969	14.5	34.7
1968	15	34.4
1967	15.5	34.1
1966	16.5	33.8
1965	16.6	33.5
1964	16.2	33.1
1963	16.5	32.9
1962	17.2	32.6
1961	17.8	32.3
1960	18.4	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 18.4 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Gabon
2100	11.6%	20.4%
2099	11.6%	20.5%
2098	11.7%	20.7%
2097	11.7%	20.8%
2096	11.7%	21%
2095	11.8%	21.1%
2094	11.8%	21.3%
2093	11.8%	21.4%
2092	11.9%	21.6%
2091	11.9%	21.7%
2090	12%	21.9%
2089	12%	22%
2088	12%	22.2%
2087	12.1%	22.4%
2086	12.1%	22.5%
2085	12.1%	22.7%
2084	12.1%	22.9%
2083	12.1%	23%
2082	12.1%	23.2%
2081	12.1%	23.3%
2080	12.1%	23.5%
2079	12.1%	23.7%
2078	12.1%	23.8%
2077	12%	24%
2076	12%	24.1%
2075	12%	24.3%
2074	12%	24.5%
2073	11.9%	24.6%
2072	11.9%	24.8%
2071	11.9%	25%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	11.9%	25.4%
2068	11.9%	25.6%
2067	11.9%	25.8%
2066	12%	26%
2065	12%	26.2%
2064	12%	26.5%
2063	12.1%	26.7%
2062	12.1%	26.9%
2061	12.2%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.4%
2059	12.3%	27.7%
2058	12.4%	28%
2057	12.5%	28.2%
2056	12.5%	28.5%
2055	12.6%	28.7%
2054	12.6%	28.9%
2053	12.7%	29.1%
2052	12.7%	29.4%
2051	12.7%	29.6%
2050	12.8%	29.7%
2049	12.8%	29.9%
2048	12.8%	30.1%
2047	12.8%	30.2%
2046	12.7%	30.4%
2045	12.7%	30.6%
2044	12.7%	30.7%
2043	12.7%	30.9%
2042	12.6%	31%
2041	12.6%	31.2%
2040	12.6%	31.4%
2039	12.6%	31.7%
2038	12.6%	31.9%
2037	12.6%	32.2%
2036	12.7%	32.5%
2035	12.7%	32.9%
2034	12.8%	33.2%
2033	12.8%	33.6%
2032	12.9%	34%
2031	12.9%	34.4%
2030	13%	34.7%
2029	13.1%	35.1%
2028	13.2%	35.4%
2027	13.4%	35.8%
2026	13.6%	36.1%
2025	13.8%	36.4%
2024	13.9%	36.5%
2023	14.1%	36.7%
2022	14.3%	36.8%
2021	14.4%	36.8%
2020	14.5%	36.8%
2019	14.5%	36.8%
2018	14.6%	36.7%
2017	14.6%	36.6%
2016	14.6%	36.6%
2015	14.6%	36.6%
2014	14.7%	36.7%
2013	14.8%	36.8%
2012	15%	37%
2011	15.1%	37.1%
2010	15.3%	37.3%
2009	15.4%	37.6%
2008	15.4%	37.9%
2007	15.5%	38.2%
2006	15.7%	38.6%
2005	15.8%	39%
2004	16%	39.4%
2003	16.3%	39.7%
2002	16.5%	40.1%
2001	16.7%	40.5%
2000	16.9%	40.8%
1999	17.1%	41.2%
1998	17.3%	41.5%
1997	17.5%	41.8%
1996	17.7%	42%
1995	18%	42.3%
1994	18.4%	42.4%
1993	18.8%	42.5%
1992	19.2%	42.5%
1991	19.5%	42.5%
1990	19.8%	42.4%
1989	20.1%	42.3%
1988	20.3%	42.1%
1987	20.5%	41.9%
1986	20.7%	41.6%
1985	20.8%	41.4%
1984	20.9%	41%
1983	20.9%	40.7%
1982	21%	40.3%
1981	21%	39.9%
1980	21.1%	39.6%
1979	21.2%	39.2%
1978	21.3%	38.8%
1977	21.4%	38.4%
1976	21.6%	38%
1975	21.8%	37.6%
1974	22%	37.1%
1973	22.2%	36.7%
1972	22.4%	36.3%
1971	22.8%	35.8%
1970	23.2%	35.4%
1969	23.7%	35.1%
1968	24.3%	34.7%
1967	24.8%	34.3%
1966	25.2%	33.9%
1965	25.7%	33.5%
1964	26.1%	33%
1963	26.5%	32.6%
1962	26.8%	32.2%
1961	26.9%	31.8%
1960	27%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Gabon

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Croatia

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Gabon
2023	3	233
2022	6	216
2021	12	249
2020	5	194
2019	4	179
2018	3	176
2017	4	184
2016	4	215
2015	4	239
2014	4	273
2013	5	235
2012	5	173
2011	5	149
2010	6	144
2009	6	158
2008	6	158
2007	6	173
2006	6	186
2005	7	175
2004	7	142
2003	8	134
2002	7	151
2001	7	160
2000	8	178
1999	8	216
1998	8	258
1997	9	290
1996	9	321
1995	9	341
1994	9	357
1993	9	364
1992	10	371
1991	10	369
1990	10	368
1989	9	366
1988	10	367
1987	10	366
1986	10	369
1985	10	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Gabon
2023	0.46%	3.32%
2022	0.46%	3.41%
2021	0.46%	3.52%
2020	0.47%	3.62%
2019	0.47%	3.8%
2018	0.48%	3.96%
2017	0.48%	4.1%
2016	0.49%	4.24%
2015	0.49%	4.42%
2014	0.5%	4.57%
2013	0.51%	4.73%
2012	0.52%	4.94%
2011	0.53%	5.14%
2010	0.55%	5.35%
2009	0.57%	5.57%
2008	0.59%	5.77%
2007	0.61%	5.99%
2006	0.64%	6.21%
2005	0.67%	6.39%
2004	0.71%	6.6%
2003	0.82%	6.81%
2002	0.77%	7.01%
2001	0.8%	7.19%
2000	0.83%	7.37%
1999	0.86%	7.53%
1998	0.9%	7.67%
1997	0.93%	7.79%
1996	0.96%	7.89%
1995	1%	7.98%
1994	1.04%	8.06%
1993	1.09%	8.14%
1992	1.15%	8.24%
1991	1.39%	8.35%
1990	1.29%	8.49%
1989	1.38%	8.64%
1988	1.48%	8.82%
1987	1.59%	9.03%
1986	1.69%	9.26%
1985	1.8%	9.52%
1984	1.91%	9.81%
1983	2%	10.1%
1982	2.09%	10.5%
1981	2.19%	10.8%
1980	-	11.2%
1979	-	11.6%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.4%
1976	-	12.8%
1975	-	13.3%
1974	-	13.7%
1973	-	14.2%
1972	-	14.7%
1971	-	15.2%
1970	-	15.7%
1969	-	16.2%
1968	-	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.