Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and India

Fertility rate in Croatia vs India by year

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Croatia

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	India
2023	1.46	1.98
2022	1.53	1.99
2021	1.62	2.01
2020	1.48	2.05
2019	1.47	2.12
2018	1.47	2.18
2017	1.42	2.19
2016	1.43	2.28
2015	1.41	2.29
2014	1.46	2.29
2013	1.46	2.4
2012	1.52	2.47
2011	1.41	2.53
2010	1.46	2.6
2009	1.5	2.67
2008	1.47	2.71
2007	1.48	2.78
2006	1.47	2.87
2005	1.5	2.96
2004	1.43	3.05
2003	1.41	3.12
2002	1.42	3.22
2001	1.46	3.3
2000	1.39	3.35
1999	1.38	3.38
1998	1.45	3.45
1997	1.69	3.51
1996	1.67	3.58
1995	1.58	3.65
1994	1.47	3.72
1993	1.52	3.8
1992	1.48	3.88
1991	1.53	3.96
1990	1.63	4.05
1989	1.63	4.13
1988	1.79	4.22
1987	1.64	4.31
1986	1.76	4.4
1985	1.82	4.43
1984	1.87	4.52
1983	1.88	4.57
1982	1.9	4.62
1981	1.93	4.7
1980	1.93	4.78
1979	1.95	4.81
1978	1.96	4.89
1977	1.95	5.01
1976	1.94	5.13
1975	1.95	5.2
1974	1.98	5.33
1973	2.01	5.4
1972	2.01	5.48
1971	1.97	5.57
1970	1.88	5.62
1969	1.95	5.68
1968	2.03	5.76
1967	2.1	5.83
1966	2.23	5.88
1965	2.22	5.94
1964	2.14	5.98
1963	2.15	5.97
1962	2.19	5.95
1961	2.22	5.94
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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	India
2023	-19,298	13,711,993
2022	-23,134	13,912,130
2021	-26,377	10,227,523
2020	-20,354	13,366,946
2019	-15,008	14,859,846
2018	-15,557	15,451,168
2017	-16,570	15,394,041
2016	-13,553	16,202,593
2015	-16,607	16,211,195
2014	-11,345	16,165,943
2013	-10,162	17,107,541
2012	-9,799	17,552,365
2011	-9,846	17,793,362
2010	-8,591	17,991,935
2009	-7,319	18,286,055
2008	-8,188	18,234,926
2007	-10,335	18,331,648
2006	-8,669	18,641,737
2005	-9,022	19,034,839
2004	-9,040	19,469,758
2003	-12,480	19,720,507
2002	-10,325	20,024,621
2001	-8,599	20,182,573
2000	-6,255	19,984,160
1999	-6,769	19,648,424
1998	-4,985	19,569,575
1997	3,175	19,494,098
1996	3,190	19,442,699
1995	0	19,396,161
1994	-930	19,310,798
1993	-2,301	19,152,399
1992	-4,576	19,132,757
1991	-2,813	19,049,524
1990	3,344	18,893,588
1989	3,337	18,848,915
1988	5,707	18,702,916
1987	6,161	18,496,213
1986	8,499	18,455,495
1985	10,343	17,968,697
1984	10,764	17,698,810
1983	10,714	17,219,127
1982	15,756	16,790,507
1981	15,680	16,422,159
1980	17,939	16,018,786
1979	21,136	15,392,957
1978	20,157	14,898,145
1977	22,798	14,575,662
1976	22,226	14,435,504
1975	21,658	13,958,642
1974	22,453	13,795,836
1973	21,904	13,412,707
1972	17,802	13,041,792
1971	19,941	12,787,104
1970	16,767	12,417,866
1969	16,688	12,167,671
1968	21,828	12,006,807
1967	26,032	11,279,897
1966	33,192	11,089,894
1965	31,251	10,925,714
1964	25,942	11,285,378
1963	31,270	11,016,705
1962	30,216	10,743,409
1961	36,255	10,468,816
1960	34,778	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Croatia vs India by year

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Croatia

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	India
2023	8.3	16.1
2022	8.8	16.3
2021	9.4	16.5
2020	8.9	16.7
2019	8.9	17.4
2018	9	17.9
2017	8.9	18
2016	9	18.8
2015	8.9	18.9
2014	9.3	19.1
2013	9.4	20.1
2012	9.8	20.7
2011	9.6	21.2
2010	9.8	21.6
2009	10.1	22.2
2008	9.9	22.5
2007	9.4	22.9
2006	9.33	23.6
2005	9.56	24.3
2004	9.1	25.1
2003	8.9	25.8
2002	9	26.5
2001	9.2	27.2
2000	9.8	27.5
1999	10	27.7
1998	10.4	28.2
1997	12.2	28.7
1996	11.8	29.2
1995	10.9	29.8
1994	10.4	30.3
1993	10.6	30.8
1992	10.3	31.4
1991	11.1	32
1990	11.6	32.6
1989	11.7	33.3
1988	12.3	33.9
1987	12.5	34.4
1986	12.8	35.2
1985	13.3	35.4
1984	13.9	35.9
1983	14.1	36.1
1982	14.4	36.4
1981	14.6	36.8
1980	14.8	37.1
1979	15.1	37
1978	15	37.1
1977	14.9	37.6
1976	14.8	38.2
1975	14.9	38.4
1974	15	39
1973	15.1	39.3
1972	14.8	39.5
1971	14.6	39.7
1970	13.8	39.8
1969	14.5	40.1
1968	15	40.5
1967	15.5	40.8
1966	16.5	41.2
1965	16.6	41.7
1964	16.2	42.1
1963	16.5	42.3
1962	17.2	42.5
1961	17.8	42.7
1960	18.4	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 16.1 in India, compared with 18.4 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	India
2100	11.6%	13.8%
2099	11.6%	13.8%
2098	11.7%	13.8%
2097	11.7%	13.9%
2096	11.7%	13.9%
2095	11.8%	13.9%
2094	11.8%	13.9%
2093	11.8%	14%
2092	11.9%	14%
2091	11.9%	14%
2090	12%	14.1%
2089	12%	14.1%
2088	12%	14.2%
2087	12.1%	14.2%
2086	12.1%	14.2%
2085	12.1%	14.3%
2084	12.1%	14.4%
2083	12.1%	14.4%
2082	12.1%	14.5%
2081	12.1%	14.6%
2080	12.1%	14.6%
2079	12.1%	14.7%
2078	12.1%	14.8%
2077	12%	14.8%
2076	12%	14.9%
2075	12%	15%
2074	12%	15.1%
2073	11.9%	15.2%
2072	11.9%	15.2%
2071	11.9%	15.3%
2070	11.9%	15.4%
2069	11.9%	15.5%
2068	11.9%	15.6%
2067	11.9%	15.6%
2066	12%	15.7%
2065	12%	15.8%
2064	12%	15.9%
2063	12.1%	16%
2062	12.1%	16.1%
2061	12.2%	16.2%
2060	12.3%	16.3%
2059	12.3%	16.4%
2058	12.4%	16.6%
2057	12.5%	16.7%
2056	12.5%	16.8%
2055	12.6%	17%
2054	12.6%	17.2%
2053	12.7%	17.3%
2052	12.7%	17.5%
2051	12.7%	17.7%
2050	12.8%	17.9%
2049	12.8%	18.1%
2048	12.8%	18.3%
2047	12.8%	18.5%
2046	12.7%	18.7%
2045	12.7%	18.9%
2044	12.7%	19.2%
2043	12.7%	19.4%
2042	12.6%	19.6%
2041	12.6%	19.8%
2040	12.6%	20%
2039	12.6%	20.3%
2038	12.6%	20.5%
2037	12.6%	20.7%
2036	12.7%	20.9%
2035	12.7%	21.1%
2034	12.8%	21.4%
2033	12.8%	21.7%
2032	12.9%	21.9%
2031	12.9%	22.2%
2030	13%	22.5%
2029	13.1%	22.8%
2028	13.2%	23.2%
2027	13.4%	23.6%
2026	13.6%	24%
2025	13.8%	24.4%
2024	13.9%	24.6%
2023	14.1%	25.1%
2022	14.3%	25.5%
2021	14.4%	25.9%
2020	14.5%	26.3%
2019	14.5%	26.8%
2018	14.6%	27.3%
2017	14.6%	27.8%
2016	14.6%	28.4%
2015	14.6%	28.9%
2014	14.7%	29.4%
2013	14.8%	29.9%
2012	15%	30.4%
2011	15.1%	30.9%
2010	15.3%	31.3%
2009	15.4%	31.8%
2008	15.4%	32.2%
2007	15.5%	32.7%
2006	15.7%	33.1%
2005	15.8%	33.6%
2004	16%	34%
2003	16.3%	34.4%
2002	16.5%	34.8%
2001	16.7%	35.2%
2000	16.9%	35.6%
1999	17.1%	35.9%
1998	17.3%	36.3%
1997	17.5%	36.7%
1996	17.7%	37%
1995	18%	37.3%
1994	18.4%	37.6%
1993	18.8%	37.9%
1992	19.2%	38.1%
1991	19.5%	38.4%
1990	19.8%	38.6%
1989	20.1%	38.8%
1988	20.3%	38.9%
1987	20.5%	39.1%
1986	20.7%	39.2%
1985	20.8%	39.3%
1984	20.9%	39.4%
1983	20.9%	39.5%
1982	21%	39.6%
1981	21%	39.7%
1980	21.1%	39.8%
1979	21.2%	40%
1978	21.3%	40.1%
1977	21.4%	40.3%
1976	21.6%	40.5%
1975	21.8%	40.7%
1974	22%	40.8%
1973	22.2%	41%
1972	22.4%	41.1%
1971	22.8%	41.2%
1970	23.2%	41.4%
1969	23.7%	41.5%
1968	24.3%	41.5%
1967	24.8%	41.6%
1966	25.2%	41.7%
1965	25.7%	41.7%
1964	26.1%	41.6%
1963	26.5%	41.5%
1962	26.8%	41.2%
1961	26.9%	40.9%
1960	27%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs India

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Croatia

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	India
2023	3	80
2022	6	90
2021	12	155
2020	5	101
2019	4	101
2018	3	107
2017	4	113
2016	4	121
2015	4	129
2014	4	137
2013	5	148
2012	5	160
2011	5	173
2010	6	188
2009	6	205
2008	6	223
2007	6	240
2006	6	258
2005	7	277
2004	7	296
2003	8	313
2002	7	330
2001	7	349
2000	8	362
1999	8	378
1998	8	393
1997	9	407
1996	9	422
1995	9	437
1994	9	451
1993	9	467
1992	10	482
1991	10	498
1990	10	516
1989	9	538
1988	10	562
1987	10	592
1986	10	624
1985	10	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	India
2023	0.46%	2.77%
2022	0.46%	2.91%
2021	0.46%	3.06%
2020	0.47%	3.24%
2019	0.47%	3.43%
2018	0.48%	3.64%
2017	0.48%	3.87%
2016	0.49%	4.11%
2015	0.49%	4.36%
2014	0.5%	4.63%
2013	0.51%	4.91%
2012	0.52%	5.2%
2011	0.53%	5.5%
2010	0.55%	5.82%
2009	0.57%	6.14%
2008	0.59%	6.46%
2007	0.61%	6.79%
2006	0.64%	7.11%
2005	0.67%	7.44%
2004	0.71%	7.77%
2003	0.82%	8.11%
2002	0.77%	8.45%
2001	0.8%	8.8%
2000	0.83%	9.16%
1999	0.86%	9.53%
1998	0.9%	9.89%
1997	0.93%	10.3%
1996	0.96%	10.6%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1.04%	11.3%
1993	1.09%	11.6%
1992	1.15%	12%
1991	1.39%	12.3%
1990	1.29%	12.7%
1989	1.38%	13%
1988	1.48%	13.4%
1987	1.59%	13.8%
1986	1.69%	14.2%
1985	1.8%	14.6%
1984	1.91%	15%
1983	2%	15.5%
1982	2.09%	15.9%
1981	2.19%	16.4%
1980	-	16.9%
1979	-	17.5%
1978	-	18%
1977	-	18.6%
1976	-	19.1%
1975	-	19.6%
1974	-	20.1%
1973	-	20.5%
1972	-	20.8%
1971	-	21.2%
1970	-	21.5%
1969	-	21.7%
1968	-	22%
1967	-	22.2%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	22.7%
1964	-	22.9%
1963	-	23.2%
1962	-	23.5%
1961	-	23.8%
1960	-	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.