Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.46	3.84
2022	1.53	3.91
2021	1.62	4
2020	1.48	4.08
2019	1.47	4.15
2018	1.47	4.24
2017	1.42	4.35
2016	1.43	4.52
2015	1.41	4.66
2014	1.46	4.79
2013	1.46	4.93
2012	1.52	5
2011	1.41	5.07
2010	1.46	5.11
2009	1.5	5.18
2008	1.47	5.27
2007	1.48	5.37
2006	1.47	5.41
2005	1.5	5.46
2004	1.43	5.5
2003	1.41	5.58
2002	1.42	5.63
2001	1.46	5.69
2000	1.39	5.79
1999	1.38	5.87
1998	1.45	5.97
1997	1.69	6.06
1996	1.67	6.14
1995	1.58	6.22
1994	1.47	6.3
1993	1.52	6.37
1992	1.48	6.44
1991	1.53	6.47
1990	1.63	6.5
1989	1.63	6.66
1988	1.79	6.69
1987	1.64	6.72
1986	1.76	6.73
1985	1.82	6.74
1984	1.87	6.73
1983	1.88	6.69
1982	1.9	6.64
1981	1.93	6.57
1980	1.93	6.49
1979	1.95	6.4
1978	1.96	6.32
1977	1.95	6.25
1976	1.94	6.19
1975	1.95	6.15
1974	1.98	6.12
1973	2.01	6.1
1972	2.01	6.08
1971	1.97	6.06
1970	1.88	6.04
1969	1.95	6.02
1968	2.03	6.01
1967	2.1	5.99
1966	2.23	5.98
1965	2.22	5.97
1964	2.14	5.96
1963	2.15	5.95
1962	2.19	5.94
1961	2.22	5.93
1960	2.24	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-19,298	49,498
2022	-23,134	48,920
2021	-26,377	47,242
2020	-20,354	46,718
2019	-15,008	47,196
2018	-15,557	46,659
2017	-16,570	46,318
2016	-13,553	46,814
2015	-16,607	46,846
2014	-11,345	46,615
2013	-10,162	46,472
2012	-9,799	45,480
2011	-9,846	44,405
2010	-8,591	43,067
2009	-7,319	41,950
2008	-8,188	40,841
2007	-10,335	40,288
2006	-8,669	38,886
2005	-9,022	37,347
2004	-9,040	36,495
2003	-12,480	35,649
2002	-10,325	34,561
2001	-8,599	33,461
2000	-6,255	32,816
1999	-6,769	30,916
1998	-4,985	30,390
1997	3,175	29,792
1996	3,190	29,778
1995	0	29,142
1994	-930	27,895
1993	-2,301	26,943
1992	-4,576	25,747
1991	-2,813	24,527
1990	3,344	23,936
1989	3,337	24,286
1988	5,707	23,940
1987	6,161	23,549
1986	8,499	23,301
1985	10,343	23,116
1984	10,764	22,861
1983	10,714	22,542
1982	15,756	22,131
1981	15,680	21,611
1980	17,939	21,024
1979	21,136	19,736
1978	20,157	17,468
1977	22,798	15,484
1976	22,226	13,688
1975	21,658	11,998
1974	22,453	10,321
1973	21,904	8,430
1972	17,802	7,911
1971	19,941	8,183
1970	16,767	7,632
1969	16,688	7,857
1968	21,828	7,289
1967	26,032	6,742
1966	33,192	6,955
1965	31,251	7,789
1964	25,942	8,989
1963	31,270	9,190
1962	30,216	10,662
1961	36,255	10,756
1960	34,778	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8.3	30
2022	8.8	30.5
2021	9.4	31
2020	8.9	31.4
2019	8.9	31.8
2018	9	32.4
2017	8.9	33
2016	9	34.2
2015	8.9	35.2
2014	9.3	36.1
2013	9.4	37.1
2012	9.8	37.6
2011	9.6	38
2010	9.8	38.3
2009	10.1	38.7
2008	9.9	39.3
2007	9.4	40
2006	9.33	40.3
2005	9.56	40.6
2004	9.1	40.8
2003	8.9	41.3
2002	9	41.6
2001	9.2	41.8
2000	9.8	42.3
1999	10	42.7
1998	10.4	43.2
1997	12.2	43.6
1996	11.8	43.9
1995	10.9	44.3
1994	10.4	44.5
1993	10.6	44.6
1992	10.3	44.8
1991	11.1	44.9
1990	11.6	45.3
1989	11.7	46.5
1988	12.3	46.8
1987	12.5	47.2
1986	12.8	47.7
1985	13.3	48.1
1984	13.9	48.4
1983	14.1	48.7
1982	14.4	48.8
1981	14.6	48.8
1980	14.8	48.6
1979	15.1	47.8
1978	15	45.3
1977	14.9	44
1976	14.8	42.5
1975	14.9	40.8
1974	15	38.8
1973	15.1	39.1
1972	14.8	38.6
1971	14.6	39.5
1970	13.8	38.6
1969	14.5	39.6
1968	15	38.8
1967	15.5	38.6
1966	16.5	40
1965	16.6	41.9
1964	16.2	44
1963	16.5	44.1
1962	17.2	44.6
1961	17.8	45.2
1960	18.4	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 18.4 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Guinea-Bissau
2100	11.6%	19.7%
2099	11.6%	19.8%
2098	11.7%	19.9%
2097	11.7%	20%
2096	11.7%	20.2%
2095	11.8%	20.3%
2094	11.8%	20.4%
2093	11.8%	20.5%
2092	11.9%	20.6%
2091	11.9%	20.8%
2090	12%	20.9%
2089	12%	21%
2088	12%	21.2%
2087	12.1%	21.3%
2086	12.1%	21.5%
2085	12.1%	21.6%
2084	12.1%	21.8%
2083	12.1%	21.9%
2082	12.1%	22.1%
2081	12.1%	22.2%
2080	12.1%	22.4%
2079	12.1%	22.6%
2078	12.1%	22.7%
2077	12%	22.9%
2076	12%	23.1%
2075	12%	23.3%
2074	12%	23.4%
2073	11.9%	23.6%
2072	11.9%	23.8%
2071	11.9%	24%
2070	11.9%	24.2%
2069	11.9%	24.4%
2068	11.9%	24.6%
2067	11.9%	24.8%
2066	12%	25.1%
2065	12%	25.3%
2064	12%	25.5%
2063	12.1%	25.7%
2062	12.1%	26%
2061	12.2%	26.2%
2060	12.3%	26.5%
2059	12.3%	26.7%
2058	12.4%	27%
2057	12.5%	27.3%
2056	12.5%	27.5%
2055	12.6%	27.8%
2054	12.6%	28.1%
2053	12.7%	28.4%
2052	12.7%	28.7%
2051	12.7%	29%
2050	12.8%	29.3%
2049	12.8%	29.6%
2048	12.8%	29.9%
2047	12.8%	30.2%
2046	12.7%	30.5%
2045	12.7%	30.9%
2044	12.7%	31.2%
2043	12.7%	31.5%
2042	12.6%	31.9%
2041	12.6%	32.2%
2040	12.6%	32.5%
2039	12.6%	32.9%
2038	12.6%	33.2%
2037	12.6%	33.6%
2036	12.7%	33.9%
2035	12.7%	34.3%
2034	12.8%	34.6%
2033	12.8%	35%
2032	12.9%	35.3%
2031	12.9%	35.7%
2030	13%	36.2%
2029	13.1%	36.6%
2028	13.2%	37.1%
2027	13.4%	37.6%
2026	13.6%	38.1%
2025	13.8%	38.6%
2024	13.9%	38.8%
2023	14.1%	39.2%
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%	41.7%
2016	14.6%	42%
2015	14.6%	42.2%
2014	14.7%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	42.7%
2012	15%	42.8%
2011	15.1%	43%
2010	15.3%	43.2%
2009	15.4%	43.3%
2008	15.4%	43.5%
2007	15.5%	43.6%
2006	15.7%	43.8%
2005	15.8%	43.9%
2004	16%	44%
2003	16.3%	44.2%
2002	16.5%	44.3%
2001	16.7%	44.5%
2000	16.9%	44.7%
1999	17.1%	44.8%
1998	17.3%	45%
1997	17.5%	45.1%
1996	17.7%	45.2%
1995	18%	45.3%
1994	18.4%	45.4%
1993	18.8%	45.4%
1992	19.2%	45.5%
1991	19.5%	45.5%
1990	19.8%	45.7%
1989	20.1%	45.8%
1988	20.3%	45.9%
1987	20.5%	45.9%
1986	20.7%	46%
1985	20.8%	45.9%
1984	20.9%	45.9%
1983	20.9%	45.7%
1982	21%	45.5%
1981	21%	45.3%
1980	21.1%	45%
1979	21.2%	45.1%
1978	21.3%	44.8%
1977	21.4%	43.7%
1976	21.6%	42.6%
1975	21.8%	41.8%
1974	22%	41.4%
1973	22.2%	41.6%
1972	22.4%	41.9%
1971	22.8%	41.9%
1970	23.2%	41.9%
1969	23.7%	41.9%
1968	24.3%	41.8%
1967	24.8%	42.1%
1966	25.2%	41.9%
1965	25.7%	41%
1964	26.1%	39.6%
1963	26.5%	38.4%
1962	26.8%	37.7%
1961	26.9%	37.1%
1960	27%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	3	505
2022	6	539
2021	12	617
2020	5	603
2019	4	598
2018	3	585
2017	4	597
2016	4	617
2015	4	631
2014	4	662
2013	5	707
2012	5	704
2011	5	678
2010	6	698
2009	6	753
2008	6	802
2007	6	792
2006	6	831
2005	7	956
2004	7	980
2003	8	1,069
2002	7	1,141
2001	7	1,222
2000	8	1,295
1999	8	1,461
1998	8	1,465
1997	9	1,642
1996	9	1,539
1995	9	1,556
1994	9	1,644
1993	9	1,613
1992	10	1,633
1991	10	1,663
1990	10	1,709
1989	9	1,698
1988	10	1,759
1987	10	1,796
1986	10	1,825
1985	10	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

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	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.46%	6.93%
2022	0.46%	7.16%
2021	0.46%	7.41%
2020	0.47%	7.66%
2019	0.47%	7.91%
2018	0.48%	8.21%
2017	0.48%	8.53%
2016	0.49%	8.84%
2015	0.49%	9.18%
2014	0.5%	9.53%
2013	0.51%	9.93%
2012	0.52%	10.4%
2011	0.53%	10.9%
2010	0.55%	11.4%
2009	0.57%	12%
2008	0.59%	12.6%
2007	0.61%	13.2%
2006	0.64%	13.9%
2005	0.67%	14.5%
2004	0.71%	15.1%
2003	0.82%	15.7%
2002	0.77%	16.3%
2001	0.8%	16.8%
2000	0.83%	17.4%
1999	0.86%	17.9%
1998	0.9%	18.4%
1997	0.93%	18.9%
1996	0.96%	19.4%
1995	1%	19.9%
1994	1.04%	20.4%
1993	1.09%	20.9%
1992	1.15%	21.3%
1991	1.39%	21.8%
1990	1.29%	22.2%
1989	1.38%	22.7%
1988	1.48%	23.1%
1987	1.59%	23.5%
1986	1.69%	24%
1985	1.8%	24.4%
1984	1.91%	-
1983	2%	-
1982	2.09%	-
1981	2.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.