Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Gambia

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Gambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Gambia
2023	1.46	4.01
2022	1.53	4.08
2021	1.62	4.17
2020	1.48	4.25
2019	1.47	4.33
2018	1.47	4.42
2017	1.42	4.61
2016	1.43	4.81
2015	1.41	5
2014	1.46	5.2
2013	1.46	5.39
2012	1.52	5.52
2011	1.41	5.54
2010	1.46	5.56
2009	1.5	5.57
2008	1.47	5.63
2007	1.48	5.69
2006	1.47	5.74
2005	1.5	5.71
2004	1.43	5.68
2003	1.41	5.66
2002	1.42	5.66
2001	1.46	5.67
2000	1.39	5.72
1999	1.38	5.77
1998	1.45	5.82
1997	1.69	5.85
1996	1.67	5.93
1995	1.58	5.99
1994	1.47	6.04
1993	1.52	6.03
1992	1.48	6.11
1991	1.53	6.19
1990	1.63	6.25
1989	1.63	6.25
1988	1.79	6.26
1987	1.64	6.3
1986	1.76	6.34
1985	1.82	6.36
1984	1.87	6.39
1983	1.88	6.39
1982	1.9	6.4
1981	1.93	6.4
1980	1.93	6.41
1979	1.95	6.41
1978	1.96	6.42
1977	1.95	6.43
1976	1.94	6.43
1975	1.95	6.43
1974	1.98	6.42
1973	2.01	6.41
1972	2.01	6.37
1971	1.97	6.33
1970	1.88	6.26
1969	1.95	6.25
1968	2.03	6.22
1967	2.1	6.21
1966	2.23	6.18
1965	2.22	6.19
1964	2.14	6.2
1963	2.15	6.2
1962	2.19	6.21
1961	2.22	6.23
1960	2.24	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Gambia
2023	-19,298	65,118
2022	-23,134	63,634
2021	-26,377	62,239
2020	-20,354	62,209
2019	-15,008	61,701
2018	-15,557	60,854
2017	-16,570	61,665
2016	-13,553	62,358
2015	-16,607	62,832
2014	-11,345	63,185
2013	-10,162	63,510
2012	-9,799	62,745
2011	-9,846	60,571
2010	-8,591	58,554
2009	-7,319	56,575
2008	-8,188	55,032
2007	-10,335	53,653
2006	-8,669	52,335
2005	-9,022	50,010
2004	-9,040	48,276
2003	-12,480	46,473
2002	-10,325	45,156
2001	-8,599	44,154
2000	-6,255	43,249
1999	-6,769	42,533
1998	-4,985	41,842
1997	3,175	40,742
1996	3,190	40,253
1995	0	39,681
1994	-930	38,880
1993	-2,301	37,302
1992	-4,576	35,951
1991	-2,813	34,584
1990	3,344	33,163
1989	3,337	31,504
1988	5,707	29,938
1987	6,161	28,452
1986	8,499	27,195
1985	10,343	25,795
1984	10,764	24,586
1983	10,714	23,175
1982	15,756	21,894
1981	15,680	20,156
1980	17,939	19,566
1979	21,136	18,543
1978	20,157	17,424
1977	22,798	16,773
1976	22,226	16,032
1975	21,658	15,256
1974	22,453	14,628
1973	21,904	14,046
1972	17,802	13,432
1971	19,941	12,842
1970	16,767	12,128
1969	16,688	11,670
1968	21,828	11,215
1967	26,032	10,823
1966	33,192	10,422
1965	31,251	10,162
1964	25,942	9,825
1963	31,270	9,493
1962	30,216	9,150
1961	36,255	8,778
1960	34,778	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Gambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Gambia
2023	8.3	30.4
2022	8.8	30.8
2021	9.4	31.2
2020	8.9	31.5
2019	8.9	31.9
2018	9	32.3
2017	8.9	33.5
2016	9	34.6
2015	8.9	35.7
2014	9.3	36.9
2013	9.4	38.1
2012	9.8	38.8
2011	9.6	38.8
2010	9.8	38.9
2009	10.1	38.9
2008	9.9	39.2
2007	9.4	39.5
2006	9.33	39.9
2005	9.56	39.7
2004	9.1	39.7
2003	8.9	39.7
2002	9	40
2001	9.2	40.5
2000	9.8	41.1
1999	10	41.8
1998	10.4	42.5
1997	12.2	43.2
1996	11.8	44.1
1995	10.9	45.1
1994	10.4	45.9
1993	10.6	46.1
1992	10.3	46.6
1991	11.1	47.2
1990	11.6	47.7
1989	11.7	47.9
1988	12.3	48.1
1987	12.5	48.5
1986	12.8	48.8
1985	13.3	49
1984	13.9	49.3
1983	14.1	49
1982	14.4	48.8
1981	14.6	48.5
1980	14.8	48.2
1979	15.1	47.8
1978	15	47.6
1977	14.9	47.5
1976	14.8	47.4
1975	14.9	47.3
1974	15	47.3
1973	15.1	47.5
1972	14.8	47.5
1971	14.6	47.6
1970	13.8	47.4
1969	14.5	47.6
1968	15	47.9
1967	15.5	48.2
1966	16.5	48.5
1965	16.6	49
1964	16.2	49.4
1963	16.5	49.8
1962	17.2	50
1961	17.8	50.3
1960	18.4	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 18.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Gambia
2100	11.6%	18.1%
2099	11.6%	18.2%
2098	11.7%	18.3%
2097	11.7%	18.4%
2096	11.7%	18.5%
2095	11.8%	18.6%
2094	11.8%	18.7%
2093	11.8%	18.9%
2092	11.9%	19%
2091	11.9%	19.1%
2090	12%	19.3%
2089	12%	19.4%
2088	12%	19.6%
2087	12.1%	19.7%
2086	12.1%	19.9%
2085	12.1%	20%
2084	12.1%	20.2%
2083	12.1%	20.3%
2082	12.1%	20.5%
2081	12.1%	20.6%
2080	12.1%	20.8%
2079	12.1%	21%
2078	12.1%	21.2%
2077	12%	21.3%
2076	12%	21.5%
2075	12%	21.7%
2074	12%	21.9%
2073	11.9%	22.1%
2072	11.9%	22.3%
2071	11.9%	22.6%
2070	11.9%	22.8%
2069	11.9%	23%
2068	11.9%	23.2%
2067	11.9%	23.5%
2066	12%	23.7%
2065	12%	24%
2064	12%	24.3%
2063	12.1%	24.5%
2062	12.1%	24.8%
2061	12.2%	25.1%
2060	12.3%	25.4%
2059	12.3%	25.7%
2058	12.4%	26%
2057	12.5%	26.3%
2056	12.5%	26.7%
2055	12.6%	27%
2054	12.6%	27.3%
2053	12.7%	27.6%
2052	12.7%	28%
2051	12.7%	28.3%
2050	12.8%	28.6%
2049	12.8%	28.9%
2048	12.8%	29.3%
2047	12.8%	29.6%
2046	12.7%	30%
2045	12.7%	30.3%
2044	12.7%	30.7%
2043	12.7%	31.1%
2042	12.6%	31.5%
2041	12.6%	31.9%
2040	12.6%	32.3%
2039	12.6%	32.7%
2038	12.6%	33.2%
2037	12.6%	33.6%
2036	12.7%	34.1%
2035	12.7%	34.5%
2034	12.8%	35%
2033	12.8%	35.4%
2032	12.9%	35.9%
2031	12.9%	36.4%
2030	13%	37%
2029	13.1%	37.6%
2028	13.2%	38.2%
2027	13.4%	38.9%
2026	13.6%	39.5%
2025	13.8%	40%
2024	13.9%	40.2%
2023	14.1%	40.7%
2022	14.3%	41.2%
2021	14.4%	41.6%
2020	14.5%	42%
2019	14.5%	42.4%
2018	14.6%	42.8%
2017	14.6%	43.1%
2016	14.6%	43.3%
2015	14.6%	43.6%
2014	14.7%	43.7%
2013	14.8%	43.9%
2012	15%	44.1%
2011	15.1%	44.3%
2010	15.3%	44.5%
2009	15.4%	44.8%
2008	15.4%	45.1%
2007	15.5%	45.3%
2006	15.7%	45.6%
2005	15.8%	45.9%
2004	16%	46.1%
2003	16.3%	46.4%
2002	16.5%	46.6%
2001	16.7%	46.7%
2000	16.9%	46.8%
1999	17.1%	46.9%
1998	17.3%	46.9%
1997	17.5%	46.9%
1996	17.7%	46.7%
1995	18%	46.5%
1994	18.4%	46.3%
1993	18.8%	46%
1992	19.2%	45.9%
1991	19.5%	45.8%
1990	19.8%	45.7%
1989	20.1%	45.6%
1988	20.3%	45.5%
1987	20.5%	45.4%
1986	20.7%	45.2%
1985	20.8%	45%
1984	20.9%	44.9%
1983	20.9%	44.6%
1982	21%	44.3%
1981	21%	44%
1980	21.1%	43.7%
1979	21.2%	43.5%
1978	21.3%	43.3%
1977	21.4%	43%
1976	21.6%	42.8%
1975	21.8%	42.6%
1974	22%	42.4%
1973	22.2%	42.3%
1972	22.4%	42.2%
1971	22.8%	42.1%
1970	23.2%	42%
1969	23.7%	41.9%
1968	24.3%	41.8%
1967	24.8%	41.6%
1966	25.2%	41.5%
1965	25.7%	41.3%
1964	26.1%	41%
1963	26.5%	40.8%
1962	26.8%	40.7%
1961	26.9%	40.8%
1960	27%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Gambia
2023	3	354
2022	6	365
2021	12	420
2020	5	400
2019	4	422
2018	3	450
2017	4	469
2016	4	490
2015	4	527
2014	4	561
2013	5	606
2012	5	628
2011	5	634
2010	6	632
2009	6	634
2008	6	653
2007	6	675
2006	6	682
2005	7	707
2004	7	719
2003	8	749
2002	7	772
2001	7	794
2000	8	810
1999	8	830
1998	8	867
1997	9	928
1996	9	956
1995	9	999
1994	9	1,039
1993	9	1,072
1992	10	1,115
1991	10	1,167
1990	10	1,207
1989	9	1,258
1988	10	1,302
1987	10	1,360
1986	10	1,401
1985	10	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

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	Gambia
2023	0.46%	4.41%
2022	0.46%	4.56%
2021	0.46%	4.72%
2020	0.47%	4.89%
2019	0.47%	5.07%
2018	0.48%	5.27%
2017	0.48%	5.47%
2016	0.49%	5.7%
2015	0.49%	5.93%
2014	0.5%	6.18%
2013	0.51%	6.45%
2012	0.52%	6.73%
2011	0.53%	7.01%
2010	0.55%	7.31%
2009	0.57%	7.64%
2008	0.59%	7.98%
2007	0.61%	8.33%
2006	0.64%	8.71%
2005	0.67%	9.11%
2004	0.71%	9.52%
2003	0.82%	9.95%
2002	0.77%	10.4%
2001	0.8%	10.9%
2000	0.83%	11.3%
1999	0.86%	11.8%
1998	0.9%	12.3%
1997	0.93%	12.8%
1996	0.96%	13.3%
1995	1%	13.9%
1994	1.04%	14.4%
1993	1.09%	14.9%
1992	1.15%	15.5%
1991	1.39%	16%
1990	1.29%	16.6%
1989	1.38%	17.2%
1988	1.48%	17.8%
1987	1.59%	18.4%
1986	1.69%	19.1%
1985	1.8%	19.7%
1984	1.91%	20.4%
1983	2%	21%
1982	2.09%	21.7%
1981	2.19%	22.3%
1980	-	23%
1979	-	23.6%
1978	-	24.2%
1977	-	24.9%
1976	-	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.