Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Kenya

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Kenya by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Kenya
2023	1.46	3.21
2022	1.53	3.26
2021	1.62	3.31
2020	1.48	3.36
2019	1.47	3.43
2018	1.47	3.54
2017	1.42	3.61
2016	1.43	3.69
2015	1.41	3.77
2014	1.46	3.84
2013	1.46	3.96
2012	1.52	4.12
2011	1.41	4.28
2010	1.46	4.45
2009	1.5	4.57
2008	1.47	4.66
2007	1.48	4.72
2006	1.47	4.75
2005	1.5	4.8
2004	1.43	4.86
2003	1.41	4.94
2002	1.42	5.03
2001	1.46	5.09
2000	1.39	5.14
1999	1.38	5.18
1998	1.45	5.24
1997	1.69	5.27
1996	1.67	5.31
1995	1.58	5.37
1994	1.47	5.44
1993	1.52	5.57
1992	1.48	5.74
1991	1.53	5.94
1990	1.63	6.14
1989	1.63	6.33
1988	1.79	6.52
1987	1.64	6.69
1986	1.76	6.84
1985	1.82	6.96
1984	1.87	7.08
1983	1.88	7.22
1982	1.9	7.35
1981	1.93	7.45
1980	1.93	7.53
1979	1.95	7.6
1978	1.96	7.67
1977	1.95	7.73
1976	1.94	7.77
1975	1.95	7.8
1974	1.98	7.82
1973	2.01	7.86
1972	2.01	7.89
1971	1.97	7.92
1970	1.88	7.94
1969	1.95	7.95
1968	2.03	7.95
1967	2.1	7.95
1966	2.23	7.96
1965	2.22	7.92
1964	2.14	7.87
1963	2.15	7.82
1962	2.19	7.77
1961	2.22	7.72
1960	2.24	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Kenya
2023	-19,298	1,100,970
2022	-23,134	1,092,102
2021	-26,377	1,037,082
2020	-20,354	1,036,253
2019	-15,008	1,071,777
2018	-15,557	1,097,075
2017	-16,570	1,105,769
2016	-13,553	1,108,801
2015	-16,607	1,119,200
2014	-11,345	1,123,333
2013	-10,162	1,136,006
2012	-9,799	1,161,548
2011	-9,846	1,185,863
2010	-8,591	1,199,786
2009	-7,319	1,193,598
2008	-8,188	1,174,818
2007	-10,335	1,147,063
2006	-8,669	1,113,357
2005	-9,022	1,080,446
2004	-9,040	1,048,590
2003	-12,480	1,018,182
2002	-10,325	992,044
2001	-8,599	963,721
2000	-6,255	928,357
1999	-6,769	898,484
1998	-4,985	875,511
1997	3,175	847,493
1996	3,190	827,326
1995	0	812,391
1994	-930	792,702
1993	-2,301	788,579
1992	-4,576	785,018
1991	-2,813	790,030
1990	3,344	789,087
1989	3,337	795,622
1988	5,707	785,652
1987	6,161	775,124
1986	8,499	755,606
1985	10,343	732,739
1984	10,764	709,639
1983	10,714	684,587
1982	15,756	663,109
1981	15,680	642,379
1980	17,939	616,390
1979	21,136	595,390
1978	20,157	574,695
1977	22,798	554,124
1976	22,226	536,740
1975	21,658	517,579
1974	22,453	500,008
1973	21,904	485,556
1972	17,802	472,557
1971	19,941	459,897
1970	16,767	443,065
1969	16,688	427,819
1968	21,828	411,948
1967	26,032	396,920
1966	33,192	382,891
1965	31,251	366,444
1964	25,942	349,322
1963	31,270	332,763
1962	30,216	315,797
1961	36,255	298,463
1960	34,778	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Kenya by year

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Croatia

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Kenya
2023	8.3	27.1
2022	8.8	27.3
2021	9.4	27.6
2020	8.9	27.8
2019	8.9	28.2
2018	9	29
2017	8.9	29.6
2016	9	30.2
2015	8.9	30.9
2014	9.3	31.5
2013	9.4	32.4
2012	9.8	33.7
2011	9.6	35
2010	9.8	36.3
2009	10.1	37.2
2008	9.9	37.9
2007	9.4	38.3
2006	9.33	38.5
2005	9.56	38.8
2004	9.1	39.1
2003	8.9	39.5
2002	9	39.9
2001	9.2	40.2
2000	9.8	40.2
1999	10	40.3
1998	10.4	40.6
1997	12.2	40.5
1996	11.8	40.6
1995	10.9	40.8
1994	10.4	40.9
1993	10.6	41.4
1992	10.3	42.1
1991	11.1	43.1
1990	11.6	43.9
1989	11.7	44.9
1988	12.3	45.6
1987	12.5	46.3
1986	12.8	46.6
1985	13.3	46.9
1984	13.9	47.2
1983	14.1	47.4
1982	14.4	47.8
1981	14.6	48.2
1980	14.8	48.2
1979	15.1	48.6
1978	15	48.9
1977	14.9	49.2
1976	14.8	49.6
1975	14.9	49.8
1974	15	50.2
1973	15.1	50.8
1972	14.8	51.5
1971	14.6	52.2
1970	13.8	52.5
1969	14.5	53.1
1968	15	53.5
1967	15.5	54.1
1966	16.5	54.6
1965	16.6	54.9
1964	16.2	55.1
1963	16.5	55.3
1962	17.2	55.4
1961	17.8	55.4
1960	18.4	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 18.4 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Kenya
2100	11.6%	18.9%
2099	11.6%	19%
2098	11.7%	19.1%
2097	11.7%	19.2%
2096	11.7%	19.3%
2095	11.8%	19.5%
2094	11.8%	19.6%
2093	11.8%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	12%	20%
2089	12%	20.1%
2088	12%	20.2%
2087	12.1%	20.4%
2086	12.1%	20.5%
2085	12.1%	20.7%
2084	12.1%	20.8%
2083	12.1%	21%
2082	12.1%	21.1%
2081	12.1%	21.3%
2080	12.1%	21.5%
2079	12.1%	21.7%
2078	12.1%	21.9%
2077	12%	22.1%
2076	12%	22.3%
2075	12%	22.5%
2074	12%	22.7%
2073	11.9%	22.9%
2072	11.9%	23.1%
2071	11.9%	23.3%
2070	11.9%	23.5%
2069	11.9%	23.7%
2068	11.9%	23.8%
2067	11.9%	24%
2066	12%	24.2%
2065	12%	24.4%
2064	12%	24.6%
2063	12.1%	24.8%
2062	12.1%	25%
2061	12.2%	25.2%
2060	12.3%	25.4%
2059	12.3%	25.6%
2058	12.4%	25.9%
2057	12.5%	26.1%
2056	12.5%	26.4%
2055	12.6%	26.7%
2054	12.6%	27%
2053	12.7%	27.3%
2052	12.7%	27.6%
2051	12.7%	28%
2050	12.8%	28.4%
2049	12.8%	28.7%
2048	12.8%	29.1%
2047	12.8%	29.5%
2046	12.7%	29.8%
2045	12.7%	30.2%
2044	12.7%	30.6%
2043	12.7%	30.9%
2042	12.6%	31.2%
2041	12.6%	31.5%
2040	12.6%	31.8%
2039	12.6%	32.1%
2038	12.6%	32.4%
2037	12.6%	32.6%
2036	12.7%	32.8%
2035	12.7%	33%
2034	12.8%	33.3%
2033	12.8%	33.5%
2032	12.9%	33.8%
2031	12.9%	34%
2030	13%	34.4%
2029	13.1%	34.7%
2028	13.2%	35%
2027	13.4%	35.5%
2026	13.6%	36%
2025	13.8%	36.5%
2024	13.9%	36.8%
2023	14.1%	37.4%
2022	14.3%	38.1%
2021	14.4%	38.7%
2020	14.5%	39.3%
2019	14.5%	39.9%
2018	14.6%	40.5%
2017	14.6%	41%
2016	14.6%	41.5%
2015	14.6%	42%
2014	14.7%	42.4%
2013	14.8%	42.8%
2012	15%	43.2%
2011	15.1%	43.4%
2010	15.3%	43.6%
2009	15.4%	43.8%
2008	15.4%	43.9%
2007	15.5%	44%
2006	15.7%	44.2%
2005	15.8%	44.4%
2004	16%	44.6%
2003	16.3%	45%
2002	16.5%	45.3%
2001	16.7%	45.7%
2000	16.9%	46.1%
1999	17.1%	46.5%
1998	17.3%	46.8%
1997	17.5%	47.1%
1996	17.7%	47.4%
1995	18%	47.7%
1994	18.4%	48%
1993	18.8%	48.4%
1992	19.2%	48.7%
1991	19.5%	48.9%
1990	19.8%	49.2%
1989	20.1%	49.5%
1988	20.3%	49.7%
1987	20.5%	49.9%
1986	20.7%	50.1%
1985	20.8%	50.3%
1984	20.9%	50.6%
1983	20.9%	50.8%
1982	21%	51.1%
1981	21%	51.3%
1980	21.1%	51.5%
1979	21.2%	51.7%
1978	21.3%	51.9%
1977	21.4%	52%
1976	21.6%	52.1%
1975	21.8%	52%
1974	22%	52%
1973	22.2%	52%
1972	22.4%	51.9%
1971	22.8%	51.7%
1970	23.2%	51.6%
1969	23.7%	51.4%
1968	24.3%	51.2%
1967	24.8%	50.9%
1966	25.2%	50.6%
1965	25.7%	50.2%
1964	26.1%	49.8%
1963	26.5%	49.7%
1962	26.8%	49.4%
1961	26.9%	49.1%
1960	27%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Kenya
2023	3	149
2022	6	155
2021	12	183
2020	5	184
2019	4	176
2018	3	183
2017	4	186
2016	4	196
2015	4	203
2014	4	203
2013	5	206
2012	5	214
2011	5	209
2010	6	210
2009	6	208
2008	6	197
2007	6	198
2006	6	188
2005	7	178
2004	7	177
2003	8	177
2002	7	182
2001	7	188
2000	8	206
1999	8	217
1998	8	250
1997	9	253
1996	9	275
1995	9	308
1994	9	342
1993	9	363
1992	10	419
1991	10	493
1990	10	586
1989	9	663
1988	10	756
1987	10	960
1986	10	1,059
1985	10	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

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	Kenya
2023	0.46%	3.99%
2022	0.46%	4.11%
2021	0.46%	4.19%
2020	0.47%	4.28%
2019	0.47%	4.33%
2018	0.48%	4.43%
2017	0.48%	4.53%
2016	0.49%	4.6%
2015	0.49%	4.74%
2014	0.5%	4.88%
2013	0.51%	5%
2012	0.52%	5.12%
2011	0.53%	5.22%
2010	0.55%	5.35%
2009	0.57%	5.54%
2008	0.59%	5.82%
2007	0.61%	6.32%
2006	0.64%	6.71%
2005	0.67%	7.15%
2004	0.71%	7.66%
2003	0.82%	8.16%
2002	0.77%	8.66%
2001	0.8%	9.16%
2000	0.83%	9.63%
1999	0.86%	10.1%
1998	0.9%	10.4%
1997	0.93%	10.7%
1996	0.96%	10.9%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1.04%	11%
1993	1.09%	10.9%
1992	1.15%	10.7%
1991	1.39%	10.5%
1990	1.29%	10.1%
1989	1.38%	9.85%
1988	1.48%	9.63%
1987	1.59%	9.51%
1986	1.69%	9.49%
1985	1.8%	9.57%
1984	1.91%	9.74%
1983	2%	9.98%
1982	2.09%	10.3%
1981	2.19%	10.6%
1980	-	11%
1979	-	11.4%
1978	-	11.8%
1977	-	12.2%
1976	-	12.7%
1975	-	13.1%
1974	-	13.5%
1973	-	14%
1972	-	14.3%
1971	-	14.7%
1970	-	15%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.7%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.