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Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Kuwait

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.3 for Kuwait. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Croatia and 1.52 in Kuwait — 4.38% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 34.8% in Croatia and by 78.9% in Kuwait — in 1960, it was 2.24 and 7.22, respectively.

  • Croatia is ranked 171/196 by birth rate compared to 141/196 for Kuwait.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Croatia — it's 30.4 in Kuwait.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.57 in Croatia vs 1.58 in Kuwait.
  • In Croatia, 20.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.4% in Kuwait.

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Kuwait by year

Croatia
Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Kuwait
2023 1.46 1.52
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.62 2.15
2020 1.48 2.03
2019 1.47 2.08
2018 1.47 2.12
2017 1.42 2.16
2016 1.43 2.06
2015 1.41 2.03
2014 1.46 2.06
2013 1.46 1.97
2012 1.52 1.99
2011 1.41 1.96
2010 1.46 2.04
2009 1.5 2.15
2008 1.47 2.27
2007 1.48 2.41
2006 1.47 2.59
2005 1.5 2.73
2004 1.43 2.76
2003 1.41 2.77
2002 1.42 2.8
2001 1.46 2.84
2000 1.39 2.89
1999 1.38 2.95
1998 1.45 3.04
1997 1.69 3.14
1996 1.67 3.22
1995 1.58 3.25
1994 1.47 3.27
1993 1.52 3.31
1992 1.48 3.35
1991 1.53 3.4
1990 1.63 3.49
1989 1.63 3.59
1988 1.79 3.7
1987 1.64 3.83
1986 1.76 4
1985 1.82 4.22
1984 1.87 4.45
1983 1.88 4.66
1982 1.9 4.85
1981 1.93 5.02
1980 1.93 5.18
1979 1.95 5.33
1978 1.96 5.52
1977 1.95 5.71
1976 1.94 5.9
1975 1.95 6.06
1974 1.98 6.23
1973 2.01 6.43
1972 2.01 6.64
1971 1.97 6.84
1970 1.88 7.03
1969 1.95 7.18
1968 2.03 7.28
1967 2.1 7.33
1966 2.23 7.34
1965 2.22 7.31
1964 2.14 7.29
1963 2.15 7.28
1962 2.19 7.25
1961 2.22 7.25
1960 2.24 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Croatia
Kuwait
1x
Year Natural population change
Croatia Kuwait
2023 -19,298 42,568
2022 -23,134 41,752
2021 -26,377 42,057
2020 -20,354 41,083
2019 -15,008 46,268
2018 -15,557 47,222
2017 -16,570 51,498
2016 -13,553 51,397
2015 -16,607 52,127
2014 -11,345 54,673
2013 -10,162 52,666
2012 -9,799 53,181
2011 -9,846 50,733
2010 -8,591 49,838
2009 -7,319 48,879
2008 -8,188 47,505
2007 -10,335 46,539
2006 -8,669 45,911
2005 -9,022 45,243
2004 -9,040 44,341
2003 -12,480 42,934
2002 -10,325 41,651
2001 -8,599 40,662
2000 -6,255 39,811
1999 -6,769 39,342
1998 -4,985 39,324
1997 3,175 39,581
1996 3,190 39,920
1995 0 39,198
1994 -930 36,533
1993 -2,301 33,239
1992 -4,576 32,016
1991 -2,813 21,867
1990 3,344 46,720
1989 3,337 49,390
1988 5,707 50,037
1987 6,161 50,690
1986 8,499 51,824
1985 10,343 51,772
1984 10,764 52,539
1983 10,714 51,460
1982 15,756 49,981
1981 15,680 48,098
1980 17,939 47,096
1979 21,136 45,569
1978 20,157 44,277
1977 22,798 42,922
1976 22,226 41,439
1975 21,658 39,295
1974 22,453 37,425
1973 21,904 35,741
1972 17,802 34,045
1971 19,941 32,339
1970 16,767 30,789
1969 16,688 28,774
1968 21,828 26,161
1967 26,032 23,520
1966 33,192 20,914
1965 31,251 18,952
1964 25,942 17,064
1963 31,270 15,357
1962 30,216 13,730
1961 36,255 12,327
1960 34,778 11,054

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Kuwait by year

Croatia
Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Croatia Kuwait
2023 8.3 10.3
2022 8.8 10.8
2021 9.4 12.2
2020 8.9 11.7
2019 8.9 12.1
2018 9 12.8
2017 8.9 14.3
2016 9 14.7
2015 8.9 15.4
2014 9.3 16.7
2013 9.4 16.8
2012 9.8 17.8
2011 9.6 18.1
2010 9.8 18.9
2009 10.1 19.5
2008 9.9 20
2007 9.4 20.6
2006 9.33 21.5
2005 9.56 22.3
2004 9.1 22.6
2003 8.9 22.4
2002 9 22.3
2001 9.2 22.3
2000 9.8 22.4
1999 10 22.7
1998 10.4 23.3
1997 12.2 24.1
1996 11.8 25
1995 10.9 25.4
1994 10.4 24.3
1993 10.6 22.4
1992 10.3 21.9
1991 11.1 18.8
1990 11.6 31.9
1989 11.7 24.5
1988 12.3 25.7
1987 12.5 27
1986 12.8 28.7
1985 13.3 29.9
1984 13.9 31.6
1983 14.1 32.4
1982 14.4 33.1
1981 14.6 33.6
1980 14.8 34.7
1979 15.1 35.6
1978 15 36.8
1977 14.9 38.1
1976 14.8 39.3
1975 14.9 39.9
1974 15 40.5
1973 15.1 41.2
1972 14.8 41.9
1971 14.6 42.5
1970 13.8 43.4
1969 14.5 44
1968 15 44
1967 15.5 43.7
1966 16.5 43.2
1965 16.6 43.6
1964 16.2 43.8
1963 16.5 44.3
1962 17.2 44.7
1961 17.8 45.3
1960 18.4 45.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 18.4 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Croatia Kuwait
Fertility rate 1.46 1.52
Fertility rate rank 153/196 136/196
Birth rate 8.3 10.3
Birth rate rank 171/196 141/196
Population change due to births and deaths -19,298 +42,568
Natural population change rank 177/196 100/196
Natural population change rate -0.5% +0.88%
Population growth +0.17% +0.9%
Population growth rank 157/197 106/197
Age at first childbirth 29.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.75 1.18
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.4 77.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 25.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.4% 23.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 39.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.39% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.46% 0.88%
Life expectancy 79.1 years 81 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Croatia
Factual

UN forecast
Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Croatia Kuwait
2100 11.6% 18.1%
2099 11.6% 18%
2098 11.7% 18%
2097 11.7% 18%
2096 11.7% 18%
2095 11.8% 18%
2094 11.8% 17.9%
2093 11.8% 17.9%
2092 11.9% 17.9%
2091 11.9% 17.9%
2090 12% 17.9%
2089 12% 17.9%
2088 12% 17.9%
2087 12.1% 17.9%
2086 12.1% 17.9%
2085 12.1% 17.9%
2084 12.1% 17.9%
2083 12.1% 17.9%
2082 12.1% 17.9%
2081 12.1% 17.9%
2080 12.1% 17.9%
2079 12.1% 17.8%
2078 12.1% 17.8%
2077 12% 17.8%
2076 12% 17.8%
2075 12% 17.7%
2074 12% 17.7%
2073 11.9% 17.7%
2072 11.9% 17.6%
2071 11.9% 17.6%
2070 11.9% 17.5%
2069 11.9% 17.5%
2068 11.9% 17.5%
2067 11.9% 17.4%
2066 12% 17.4%
2065 12% 17.4%
2064 12% 17.4%
2063 12.1% 17.3%
2062 12.1% 17.3%
2061 12.2% 17.3%
2060 12.3% 17.4%
2059 12.3% 17.4%
2058 12.4% 17.4%
2057 12.5% 17.4%
2056 12.5% 17.5%
2055 12.6% 17.5%
2054 12.6% 17.5%
2053 12.7% 17.6%
2052 12.7% 17.6%
2051 12.7% 17.7%
2050 12.8% 17.7%
2049 12.8% 17.7%
2048 12.8% 17.7%
2047 12.8% 17.7%
2046 12.7% 17.7%
2045 12.7% 17.7%
2044 12.7% 17.7%
2043 12.7% 17.6%
2042 12.6% 17.6%
2041 12.6% 17.5%
2040 12.6% 17.4%
2039 12.6% 17.4%
2038 12.6% 17.3%
2037 12.6% 17.3%
2036 12.7% 17.2%
2035 12.7% 17.2%
2034 12.8% 17.1%
2033 12.8% 17.1%
2032 12.9% 17.1%
2031 12.9% 17.1%
2030 13% 17.2%
2029 13.1% 17.3%
2028 13.2% 17.5%
2027 13.4% 17.7%
2026 13.6% 17.9%
2025 13.8% 18.1%
2024 13.9% 18.2%
2023 14.1% 18.6%
2022 14.3% 19.2%
2021 14.4% 20.1%
2020 14.5% 20.6%
2019 14.5% 20.8%
2018 14.6% 21.1%
2017 14.6% 21.4%
2016 14.6% 21.6%
2015 14.6% 21.8%
2014 14.7% 21.9%
2013 14.8% 22%
2012 15% 22.1%
2011 15.1% 22.5%
2010 15.3% 23%
2009 15.4% 23.3%
2008 15.4% 23.7%
2007 15.5% 24.1%
2006 15.7% 24.5%
2005 15.8% 24.9%
2004 16% 25.6%
2003 16.3% 26.4%
2002 16.5% 27.4%
2001 16.7% 28.3%
2000 16.9% 29.4%
1999 17.1% 30.4%
1998 17.3% 31.4%
1997 17.5% 32.3%
1996 17.7% 33%
1995 18% 33.4%
1994 18.4% 33.4%
1993 18.8% 33.8%
1992 19.2% 34.6%
1991 19.5% 35.1%
1990 19.8% 36%
1989 20.1% 36.5%
1988 20.3% 36.6%
1987 20.5% 36.7%
1986 20.7% 36.6%
1985 20.8% 36.8%
1984 20.9% 37.1%
1983 20.9% 37.5%
1982 21% 38.1%
1981 21% 38.8%
1980 21.1% 39.3%
1979 21.2% 39.9%
1978 21.3% 40.6%
1977 21.4% 41.4%
1976 21.6% 42.3%
1975 21.8% 43%
1974 22% 43.3%
1973 22.2% 43.6%
1972 22.4% 43.8%
1971 22.8% 43.9%
1970 23.2% 43.6%
1969 23.7% 43%
1968 24.3% 42.3%
1967 24.8% 41.5%
1966 25.2% 40.7%
1965 25.7% 40%
1964 26.1% 39.5%
1963 26.5% 39%
1962 26.8% 38.3%
1961 26.9% 37.8%
1960 27% 37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Kuwait compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Kuwait

Croatia
Kuwait
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Croatia Kuwait
2023 3 8
2022 6 8
2021 12 75
2020 5 33
2019 4 7
2018 3 8
2017 4 8
2016 4 8
2015 4 8
2014 4 8
2013 5 8
2012 5 8
2011 5 8
2010 6 9
2009 6 9
2008 6 9
2007 6 10
2006 6 10
2005 7 10
2004 7 11
2003 8 11
2002 7 11
2001 7 11
2000 8 11
1999 8 11
1998 8 11
1997 9 11
1996 9 11
1995 9 10
1994 9 10
1993 9 10
1992 10 10
1991 10 8
1990 10 16
1989 9 10
1988 10 10
1987 10 10
1986 10 11
1985 10 11

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

Croatia
Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Croatia Kuwait
2023 0.46% 0.88%
2022 0.46% 0.88%
2021 0.46% 0.89%
2020 0.47% 0.89%
2019 0.47% 0.89%
2018 0.48% 0.89%
2017 0.48% 0.89%
2016 0.49% 0.9%
2015 0.49% 0.91%
2014 0.5% 0.93%
2013 0.51% 0.96%
2012 0.52% 0.99%
2011 0.53% 1.03%
2010 0.55% 1.07%
2009 0.57% 1.1%
2008 0.59% 1.12%
2007 0.61% 1.14%
2006 0.64% 1.16%
2005 0.67% 1.17%
2004 0.71% 1.19%
2003 0.82% 1.21%
2002 0.77% 1.23%
2001 0.8% 1.25%
2000 0.83% 1.27%
1999 0.86% 1.3%
1998 0.9% 1.34%
1997 0.93% 1.38%
1996 0.96% 1.42%
1995 1% 1.46%
1994 1.04% 1.49%
1993 1.09% 1.52%
1992 1.15% 1.57%
1991 1.39% 1.64%
1990 1.29% 1.73%
1989 1.38% 1.83%
1988 1.48% 1.93%
1987 1.59% 2.04%
1986 1.69% 2.16%
1985 1.8% 2.3%
1984 1.91% 2.48%
1983 2% 2.72%
1982 2.09% 3%
1981 2.19% 3.29%
1980 - 3.59%
1979 - 3.89%
1978 - 4.19%
1977 - 4.49%
1976 - 4.8%
1975 - 5.12%
1974 - 5.45%
1973 - 5.8%
1972 - 6.17%
1971 - 6.57%
1970 - 7%
1969 - 7.47%
1968 - 7.98%
1967 - 8.55%
1966 - 9.17%
1965 - 9.86%
1964 - 10.6%
1963 - 11.4%
1962 - 12.3%
1961 - 13.2%
1960 - 14.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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