Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Lesotho by year

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Croatia

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Lesotho
2023	1.46	2.69
2022	1.53	2.72
2021	1.62	2.77
2020	1.48	2.85
2019	1.47	2.92
2018	1.47	3.02
2017	1.42	3.11
2016	1.43	3.18
2015	1.41	3.22
2014	1.46	3.24
2013	1.46	3.28
2012	1.52	3.3
2011	1.41	3.34
2010	1.46	3.25
2009	1.5	3.31
2008	1.47	3.39
2007	1.48	3.44
2006	1.47	3.41
2005	1.5	3.43
2004	1.43	3.51
2003	1.41	3.62
2002	1.42	3.68
2001	1.46	3.63
2000	1.39	3.61
1999	1.38	3.67
1998	1.45	3.82
1997	1.69	3.98
1996	1.67	4.06
1995	1.58	4.13
1994	1.47	4.21
1993	1.52	4.37
1992	1.48	4.54
1991	1.53	4.68
1990	1.63	4.81
1989	1.63	4.96
1988	1.79	5.1
1987	1.64	5.22
1986	1.76	5.32
1985	1.82	5.4
1984	1.87	5.48
1983	1.88	5.56
1982	1.9	5.63
1981	1.93	5.69
1980	1.93	5.75
1979	1.95	5.79
1978	1.96	5.82
1977	1.95	5.85
1976	1.94	5.87
1975	1.95	5.83
1974	1.98	5.75
1973	2.01	5.69
1972	2.01	5.69
1971	1.97	5.7
1970	1.88	5.7
1969	1.95	5.7
1968	2.03	5.73
1967	2.1	5.75
1966	2.23	5.76
1965	2.22	5.77
1964	2.14	5.77
1963	2.15	5.78
1962	2.19	5.79
1961	2.22	5.79
1960	2.24	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Lesotho
2023	-19,298	31,115
2022	-23,134	30,803
2021	-26,377	27,806
2020	-20,354	30,721
2019	-15,008	32,279
2018	-15,557	33,112
2017	-16,570	33,601
2016	-13,553	33,390
2015	-16,607	32,087
2014	-11,345	30,922
2013	-10,162	29,789
2012	-9,799	27,592
2011	-9,846	25,647
2010	-8,591	21,877
2009	-7,319	20,335
2008	-8,188	19,349
2007	-10,335	17,763
2006	-8,669	15,234
2005	-9,022	15,831
2004	-9,040	17,271
2003	-12,480	20,133
2002	-10,325	22,274
2001	-8,599	23,190
2000	-6,255	24,786
1999	-6,769	27,393
1998	-4,985	30,889
1997	3,175	34,637
1996	3,190	36,228
1995	0	37,370
1994	-930	38,629
1993	-2,301	40,505
1992	-4,576	42,579
1991	-2,813	44,026
1990	3,344	45,060
1989	3,337	46,264
1988	5,707	47,158
1987	6,161	47,718
1986	8,499	45,232
1985	10,343	44,575
1984	10,764	43,785
1983	10,714	42,899
1982	15,756	41,941
1981	15,680	40,808
1980	17,939	39,617
1979	21,136	38,440
1978	20,157	37,084
1977	22,798	35,654
1976	22,226	34,117
1975	21,658	32,311
1974	22,453	30,444
1973	21,904	28,859
1972	17,802	27,841
1971	19,941	26,838
1970	16,767	25,935
1969	16,688	25,137
1968	21,828	24,490
1967	26,032	23,911
1966	33,192	23,326
1965	31,251	22,755
1964	25,942	22,116
1963	31,270	21,585
1962	30,216	21,132
1961	36,255	20,581
1960	34,778	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Lesotho by year

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Croatia

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Lesotho
2023	8.3	24.1
2022	8.8	24.4
2021	9.4	24.9
2020	8.9	25.6
2019	8.9	26.4
2018	9	27.4
2017	8.9	28.2
2016	9	28.9
2015	8.9	29.2
2014	9.3	29.5
2013	9.4	30
2012	9.8	30
2011	9.6	30.2
2010	9.8	29.2
2009	10.1	29.4
2008	9.9	29.6
2007	9.4	29.5
2006	9.33	28.6
2005	9.56	28.6
2004	9.1	28.7
2003	8.9	29.3
2002	9	29.4
2001	9.2	28.7
2000	9.8	28.2
1999	10	28.5
1998	10.4	29.2
1997	12.2	30.2
1996	11.8	30.4
1995	10.9	30.6
1994	10.4	31
1993	10.6	32
1992	10.3	33.2
1991	11.1	34.2
1990	11.6	35.1
1989	11.7	36.3
1988	12.3	37.4
1987	12.5	38.3
1986	12.8	37.5
1985	13.3	37.9
1984	13.9	38.4
1983	14.1	38.9
1982	14.4	39.5
1981	14.6	39.9
1980	14.8	40.4
1979	15.1	40.8
1978	15	41
1977	14.9	41.1
1976	14.8	41
1975	14.9	40.6
1974	15	40.2
1973	15.1	39.9
1972	14.8	40.2
1971	14.6	40.5
1970	13.8	40.8
1969	14.5	41.3
1968	15	41.9
1967	15.5	42.5
1966	16.5	43
1965	16.6	43.3
1964	16.2	43.5
1963	16.5	43.7
1962	17.2	44.1
1961	17.8	44.3
1960	18.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 18.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Lesotho
2100	11.6%	18%
2099	11.6%	18.1%
2098	11.7%	18.2%
2097	11.7%	18.3%
2096	11.7%	18.3%
2095	11.8%	18.4%
2094	11.8%	18.5%
2093	11.8%	18.6%
2092	11.9%	18.7%
2091	11.9%	18.9%
2090	12%	19%
2089	12%	19.1%
2088	12%	19.2%
2087	12.1%	19.3%
2086	12.1%	19.4%
2085	12.1%	19.6%
2084	12.1%	19.7%
2083	12.1%	19.8%
2082	12.1%	19.9%
2081	12.1%	20%
2080	12.1%	20.2%
2079	12.1%	20.3%
2078	12.1%	20.4%
2077	12%	20.5%
2076	12%	20.6%
2075	12%	20.7%
2074	12%	20.9%
2073	11.9%	21%
2072	11.9%	21.1%
2071	11.9%	21.3%
2070	11.9%	21.4%
2069	11.9%	21.5%
2068	11.9%	21.7%
2067	11.9%	21.9%
2066	12%	22%
2065	12%	22.2%
2064	12%	22.4%
2063	12.1%	22.6%
2062	12.1%	22.8%
2061	12.2%	23%
2060	12.3%	23.3%
2059	12.3%	23.5%
2058	12.4%	23.7%
2057	12.5%	24%
2056	12.5%	24.2%
2055	12.6%	24.5%
2054	12.6%	24.7%
2053	12.7%	25%
2052	12.7%	25.3%
2051	12.7%	25.5%
2050	12.8%	25.8%
2049	12.8%	26.1%
2048	12.8%	26.3%
2047	12.8%	26.5%
2046	12.7%	26.8%
2045	12.7%	27%
2044	12.7%	27.3%
2043	12.7%	27.5%
2042	12.6%	27.7%
2041	12.6%	28%
2040	12.6%	28.2%
2039	12.6%	28.4%
2038	12.6%	28.7%
2037	12.6%	28.9%
2036	12.7%	29.2%
2035	12.7%	29.5%
2034	12.8%	29.9%
2033	12.8%	30.3%
2032	12.9%	30.8%
2031	12.9%	31.3%
2030	13%	31.8%
2029	13.1%	32.3%
2028	13.2%	32.8%
2027	13.4%	33.4%
2026	13.6%	33.9%
2025	13.8%	34.3%
2024	13.9%	34.5%
2023	14.1%	34.9%
2022	14.3%	35.3%
2021	14.4%	35.6%
2020	14.5%	35.8%
2019	14.5%	36.1%
2018	14.6%	36.3%
2017	14.6%	36.5%
2016	14.6%	36.6%
2015	14.6%	36.6%
2014	14.7%	36.6%
2013	14.8%	36.5%
2012	15%	36.5%
2011	15.1%	36.5%
2010	15.3%	36.5%
2009	15.4%	36.6%
2008	15.4%	36.7%
2007	15.5%	36.8%
2006	15.7%	37.1%
2005	15.8%	37.4%
2004	16%	37.7%
2003	16.3%	38.1%
2002	16.5%	38.6%
2001	16.7%	39.1%
2000	16.9%	39.6%
1999	17.1%	40.2%
1998	17.3%	40.7%
1997	17.5%	41.2%
1996	17.7%	41.7%
1995	18%	42%
1994	18.4%	42.3%
1993	18.8%	42.6%
1992	19.2%	42.8%
1991	19.5%	42.9%
1990	19.8%	42.9%
1989	20.1%	42.8%
1988	20.3%	42.7%
1987	20.5%	42.5%
1986	20.7%	42.7%
1985	20.8%	43%
1984	20.9%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	42.7%
1982	21%	42.5%
1981	21%	42.3%
1980	21.1%	42.1%
1979	21.2%	41.9%
1978	21.3%	41.7%
1977	21.4%	41.5%
1976	21.6%	41.4%
1975	21.8%	41.6%
1974	22%	41.9%
1973	22.2%	42.3%
1972	22.4%	42.7%
1971	22.8%	43.1%
1970	23.2%	43.6%
1969	23.7%	44%
1968	24.3%	44.4%
1967	24.8%	44.8%
1966	25.2%	44.9%
1965	25.7%	44.8%
1964	26.1%	44.9%
1963	26.5%	45.2%
1962	26.8%	45.3%
1961	26.9%	45.2%
1960	27%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Lesotho

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Croatia

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Lesotho
2023	3	478
2022	6	477
2021	12	577
2020	5	529
2019	4	467
2018	3	491
2017	4	468
2016	4	518
2015	4	594
2014	4	707
2013	5	855
2012	5	1,000
2011	5	1,210
2010	6	1,311
2009	6	1,387
2008	6	1,205
2007	6	891
2006	6	696
2005	7	549
2004	7	499
2003	8	508
2002	7	484
2001	7	465
2000	8	413
1999	8	371
1998	8	332
1997	9	312
1996	9	319
1995	9	357
1994	9	423
1993	9	542
1992	10	601
1991	10	641
1990	10	665
1989	9	680
1988	10	680
1987	10	686
1986	10	680
1985	10	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Lesotho
2023	0.46%	5.89%
2022	0.46%	6.15%
2021	0.46%	6.44%
2020	0.47%	6.68%
2019	0.47%	6.87%
2018	0.48%	6.91%
2017	0.48%	7.12%
2016	0.49%	7.18%
2015	0.49%	7.51%
2014	0.5%	7.82%
2013	0.51%	8.02%
2012	0.52%	8.26%
2011	0.53%	8.59%
2010	0.55%	9.01%
2009	0.57%	9.64%
2008	0.59%	10.9%
2007	0.61%	11.2%
2006	0.64%	11.5%
2005	0.67%	11.6%
2004	0.71%	11.5%
2003	0.82%	11.4%
2002	0.77%	11.2%
2001	0.8%	11.1%
2000	0.83%	10.9%
1999	0.86%	10.7%
1998	0.9%	10.5%
1997	0.93%	10.2%
1996	0.96%	9.83%
1995	1%	9.45%
1994	1.04%	9.07%
1993	1.09%	8.73%
1992	1.15%	8.51%
1991	1.39%	8.43%
1990	1.29%	8.47%
1989	1.38%	8.6%
1988	1.48%	8.8%
1987	1.59%	9.06%
1986	1.69%	9.36%
1985	1.8%	9.72%
1984	1.91%	10.1%
1983	2%	10.6%
1982	2.09%	11.1%
1981	2.19%	11.7%
1980	-	12.3%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.