Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Laos

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Laos by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Laos
2023	1.46	2.42
2022	1.53	2.46
2021	1.62	2.49
2020	1.48	2.54
2019	1.47	2.59
2018	1.47	2.63
2017	1.42	2.69
2016	1.43	2.74
2015	1.41	2.8
2014	1.46	2.8
2013	1.46	2.87
2012	1.52	2.95
2011	1.41	3.05
2010	1.46	3.14
2009	1.5	3.23
2008	1.47	3.33
2007	1.48	3.44
2006	1.47	3.56
2005	1.5	3.69
2004	1.43	3.9
2003	1.41	4.02
2002	1.42	4.13
2001	1.46	4.29
2000	1.39	4.43
1999	1.38	4.64
1998	1.45	4.79
1997	1.69	4.96
1996	1.67	5.15
1995	1.58	5.36
1994	1.47	5.6
1993	1.52	5.8
1992	1.48	5.9
1991	1.53	5.99
1990	1.63	6.06
1989	1.63	6.1
1988	1.79	6.16
1987	1.64	6.21
1986	1.76	6.26
1985	1.82	6.33
1984	1.87	6.37
1983	1.88	6.38
1982	1.9	6.37
1981	1.93	6.35
1980	1.93	6.33
1979	1.95	6.31
1978	1.96	6.3
1977	1.95	6.29
1976	1.94	6.29
1975	1.95	6.29
1974	1.98	6.29
1973	2.01	6.28
1972	2.01	6.28
1971	1.97	6.3
1970	1.88	6.31
1969	1.95	6.3
1968	2.03	6.3
1967	2.1	6.31
1966	2.23	6.31
1965	2.22	6.32
1964	2.14	6.31
1963	2.15	6.32
1962	2.19	6.31
1961	2.22	6.31
1960	2.24	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Laos
2023	-19,298	115,359
2022	-23,134	116,620
2021	-26,377	115,323
2020	-20,354	118,609
2019	-15,008	119,797
2018	-15,557	119,986
2017	-16,570	120,515
2016	-13,553	119,978
2015	-16,607	118,723
2014	-11,345	118,103
2013	-10,162	119,845
2012	-9,799	121,324
2011	-9,846	122,863
2010	-8,591	122,516
2009	-7,319	122,174
2008	-8,188	121,042
2007	-10,335	119,980
2006	-8,669	118,602
2005	-9,022	118,165
2004	-9,040	121,888
2003	-12,480	122,158
2002	-10,325	122,110
2001	-8,599	123,847
2000	-6,255	124,201
1999	-6,769	127,255
1998	-4,985	128,409
1997	3,175	130,388
1996	3,190	131,142
1995	0	132,241
1994	-930	134,201
1993	-2,301	135,295
1992	-4,576	132,417
1991	-2,813	129,523
1990	3,344	125,297
1989	3,337	121,044
1988	5,707	117,050
1987	6,161	113,005
1986	8,499	109,266
1985	10,343	106,047
1984	10,764	102,318
1983	10,714	98,178
1982	15,756	94,058
1981	15,680	89,963
1980	17,939	86,548
1979	21,136	82,852
1978	20,157	80,604
1977	22,798	79,149
1976	22,226	77,575
1975	21,658	76,725
1974	22,453	74,652
1973	21,904	70,513
1972	17,802	68,095
1971	19,941	65,959
1970	16,767	63,896
1969	16,688	61,595
1968	21,828	59,567
1967	26,032	57,763
1966	33,192	55,494
1965	31,251	54,268
1964	25,942	52,482
1963	31,270	51,056
1962	30,216	51,244
1961	36,255	48,992
1960	34,778	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Laos by year

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Croatia

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Laos
2023	8.3	21.3
2022	8.8	21.7
2021	9.4	22.1
2020	8.9	22.6
2019	8.9	23.2
2018	9	23.6
2017	8.9	24.1
2016	9	24.6
2015	8.9	25
2014	9.3	25
2013	9.4	25.6
2012	9.8	26.2
2011	9.6	26.8
2010	9.8	27.2
2009	10.1	27.6
2008	9.9	27.9
2007	9.4	28.1
2006	9.33	28.4
2005	9.56	28.8
2004	9.1	30.1
2003	8.9	30.7
2002	9	31.2
2001	9.2	32.1
2000	9.8	32.9
1999	10	34.2
1998	10.4	35.1
1997	12.2	36.2
1996	11.8	37.2
1995	10.9	38.5
1994	10.4	40
1993	10.6	41.2
1992	10.3	41.7
1991	11.1	42.2
1990	11.6	42.5
1989	11.7	42.6
1988	12.3	42.8
1987	12.5	43
1986	12.8	43.1
1985	13.3	43.5
1984	13.9	43.6
1983	14.1	43.5
1982	14.4	43.4
1981	14.6	43.3
1980	14.8	43.4
1979	15.1	43.5
1978	15	43.8
1977	14.9	44.1
1976	14.8	44.3
1975	14.9	44.4
1974	15	44.4
1973	15.1	44.3
1972	14.8	44.3
1971	14.6	44.3
1970	13.8	44.3
1969	14.5	44.2
1968	15	44.2
1967	15.5	44.2
1966	16.5	44.2
1965	16.6	44.3
1964	16.2	44.3
1963	16.5	44.5
1962	17.2	44.6
1961	17.8	44.8
1960	18.4	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 18.4 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Laos
2100	11.6%	14.8%
2099	11.6%	14.9%
2098	11.7%	14.9%
2097	11.7%	15%
2096	11.7%	15.1%
2095	11.8%	15.1%
2094	11.8%	15.2%
2093	11.8%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.4%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	12%	15.5%
2089	12%	15.6%
2088	12%	15.7%
2087	12.1%	15.8%
2086	12.1%	15.9%
2085	12.1%	16%
2084	12.1%	16.1%
2083	12.1%	16.1%
2082	12.1%	16.2%
2081	12.1%	16.3%
2080	12.1%	16.4%
2079	12.1%	16.5%
2078	12.1%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.8%
2076	12%	16.9%
2075	12%	17%
2074	12%	17.1%
2073	11.9%	17.2%
2072	11.9%	17.3%
2071	11.9%	17.5%
2070	11.9%	17.6%
2069	11.9%	17.7%
2068	11.9%	17.9%
2067	11.9%	18.1%
2066	12%	18.2%
2065	12%	18.4%
2064	12%	18.5%
2063	12.1%	18.7%
2062	12.1%	18.9%
2061	12.2%	19.1%
2060	12.3%	19.3%
2059	12.3%	19.5%
2058	12.4%	19.7%
2057	12.5%	19.9%
2056	12.5%	20.1%
2055	12.6%	20.4%
2054	12.6%	20.6%
2053	12.7%	20.8%
2052	12.7%	21%
2051	12.7%	21.3%
2050	12.8%	21.5%
2049	12.8%	21.8%
2048	12.8%	22%
2047	12.8%	22.3%
2046	12.7%	22.5%
2045	12.7%	22.8%
2044	12.7%	23.1%
2043	12.7%	23.3%
2042	12.6%	23.6%
2041	12.6%	24%
2040	12.6%	24.3%
2039	12.6%	24.6%
2038	12.6%	24.9%
2037	12.6%	25.3%
2036	12.7%	25.7%
2035	12.7%	26%
2034	12.8%	26.4%
2033	12.8%	26.9%
2032	12.9%	27.3%
2031	12.9%	27.7%
2030	13%	28.2%
2029	13.1%	28.6%
2028	13.2%	28.9%
2027	13.4%	29.3%
2026	13.6%	29.7%
2025	13.8%	30%
2024	13.9%	30.2%
2023	14.1%	30.6%
2022	14.3%	30.9%
2021	14.4%	31.3%
2020	14.5%	31.6%
2019	14.5%	31.9%
2018	14.6%	32.2%
2017	14.6%	32.5%
2016	14.6%	32.9%
2015	14.6%	33.2%
2014	14.7%	33.7%
2013	14.8%	34.3%
2012	15%	34.9%
2011	15.1%	35.6%
2010	15.3%	36.3%
2009	15.4%	37.1%
2008	15.4%	38%
2007	15.5%	39%
2006	15.7%	40%
2005	15.8%	40.9%
2004	16%	41.5%
2003	16.3%	42%
2002	16.5%	42.5%
2001	16.7%	42.9%
2000	16.9%	43.2%
1999	17.1%	43.5%
1998	17.3%	43.7%
1997	17.5%	43.8%
1996	17.7%	43.9%
1995	18%	43.9%
1994	18.4%	44%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.2%	43.9%
1991	19.5%	43.9%
1990	19.8%	43.9%
1989	20.1%	43.9%
1988	20.3%	43.9%
1987	20.5%	44%
1986	20.7%	44%
1985	20.8%	44%
1984	20.9%	44.1%
1983	20.9%	44.1%
1982	21%	44.1%
1981	21%	44%
1980	21.1%	43.9%
1979	21.2%	43.8%
1978	21.3%	43.5%
1977	21.4%	43.2%
1976	21.6%	43%
1975	21.8%	42.7%
1974	22%	42.5%
1973	22.2%	42.4%
1972	22.4%	42.4%
1971	22.8%	42.3%
1970	23.2%	42.2%
1969	23.7%	42.2%
1968	24.3%	42.2%
1967	24.8%	42.2%
1966	25.2%	42.2%
1965	25.7%	42.2%
1964	26.1%	42.1%
1963	26.5%	42%
1962	26.8%	41.9%
1961	26.9%	41.8%
1960	27%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Laos

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Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Laos
2023	3	112
2022	6	120
2021	12	139
2020	5	132
2019	4	137
2018	3	145
2017	4	154
2016	4	165
2015	4	180
2014	4	193
2013	5	215
2012	5	241
2011	5	267
2010	6	305
2009	6	336
2008	6	374
2007	6	402
2006	6	432
2005	7	458
2004	7	492
2003	8	524
2002	7	550
2001	7	574
2000	8	609
1999	8	638
1998	8	647
1997	9	660
1996	9	682
1995	9	709
1994	9	741
1993	9	751
1992	10	781
1991	10	798
1990	10	834
1989	9	856
1988	10	898
1987	10	930
1986	10	963
1985	10	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

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	Laos
2023	0.46%	3.9%
2022	0.46%	4.04%
2021	0.46%	4.19%
2020	0.47%	4.34%
2019	0.47%	4.51%
2018	0.48%	4.68%
2017	0.48%	4.88%
2016	0.49%	5.09%
2015	0.49%	5.32%
2014	0.5%	5.58%
2013	0.51%	5.86%
2012	0.52%	6.15%
2011	0.53%	6.47%
2010	0.55%	6.8%
2009	0.57%	7.14%
2008	0.59%	7.5%
2007	0.61%	7.88%
2006	0.64%	8.27%
2005	0.67%	8.68%
2004	0.71%	9.08%
2003	0.82%	9.49%
2002	0.77%	9.91%
2001	0.8%	10.3%
2000	0.83%	10.8%
1999	0.86%	11.2%
1998	0.9%	11.6%
1997	0.93%	12%
1996	0.96%	12.5%
1995	1%	12.9%
1994	1.04%	13.4%
1993	1.09%	13.9%
1992	1.15%	14.4%
1991	1.39%	14.9%
1990	1.29%	15.4%
1989	1.38%	15.9%
1988	1.48%	16.4%
1987	1.59%	16.9%
1986	1.69%	17.4%
1985	1.8%	18%
1984	1.91%	18.4%
1983	2%	18.9%
1982	2.09%	19.5%
1981	2.19%	20%
1980	-	20.6%
1979	-	21.1%
1978	-	21.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.