Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Liberia

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Liberia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Liberia
2023	1.46	3.95
2022	1.53	4.02
2021	1.62	4.09
2020	1.48	4.17
2019	1.47	4.26
2018	1.47	4.34
2017	1.42	4.4
2016	1.43	4.46
2015	1.41	4.52
2014	1.46	4.62
2013	1.46	4.75
2012	1.52	4.88
2011	1.41	4.97
2010	1.46	5.06
2009	1.5	5.17
2008	1.47	5.33
2007	1.48	5.46
2006	1.47	5.53
2005	1.5	5.52
2004	1.43	5.51
2003	1.41	5.55
2002	1.42	5.65
2001	1.46	5.77
2000	1.39	5.88
1999	1.38	5.95
1998	1.45	6.02
1997	1.69	6.08
1996	1.67	6.13
1995	1.58	6.17
1994	1.47	6.21
1993	1.52	6.25
1992	1.48	6.28
1991	1.53	6.32
1990	1.63	6.37
1989	1.63	6.43
1988	1.79	6.51
1987	1.64	6.57
1986	1.76	6.64
1985	1.82	6.69
1984	1.87	6.73
1983	1.88	6.76
1982	1.9	6.79
1981	1.93	6.83
1980	1.93	6.87
1979	1.95	6.92
1978	1.96	6.88
1977	1.95	6.84
1976	1.94	6.79
1975	1.95	6.74
1974	1.98	6.69
1973	2.01	6.65
1972	2.01	6.6
1971	1.97	6.54
1970	1.88	6.58
1969	1.95	6.64
1968	2.03	6.66
1967	2.1	6.65
1966	2.23	6.63
1965	2.22	6.62
1964	2.14	6.59
1963	2.15	6.56
1962	2.19	6.5
1961	2.22	6.45
1960	2.24	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Liberia
2023	-19,298	125,730
2022	-23,134	123,747
2021	-26,377	121,038
2020	-20,354	120,632
2019	-15,008	120,635
2018	-15,557	120,231
2017	-16,570	119,376
2016	-13,553	118,852
2015	-16,607	115,479
2014	-11,345	116,667
2013	-10,162	120,138
2012	-9,799	121,973
2011	-9,846	115,496
2010	-8,591	114,249
2009	-7,319	113,429
2008	-8,188	112,032
2007	-10,335	109,165
2006	-8,669	104,099
2005	-9,022	96,478
2004	-9,040	91,755
2003	-12,480	87,534
2002	-10,325	88,643
2001	-8,599	86,217
2000	-6,255	83,143
1999	-6,769	78,130
1998	-4,985	72,146
1997	3,175	61,444
1996	3,190	56,392
1995	0	53,407
1994	-930	52,101
1993	-2,301	51,609
1992	-4,576	50,204
1991	-2,813	47,426
1990	3,344	52,770
1989	3,337	63,238
1988	5,707	62,703
1987	6,161	62,147
1986	8,499	61,924
1985	10,343	59,988
1984	10,764	59,460
1983	10,714	57,562
1982	15,756	56,127
1981	15,680	55,003
1980	17,939	53,452
1979	21,136	52,125
1978	20,157	49,813
1977	22,798	47,582
1976	22,226	45,528
1975	21,658	43,478
1974	22,453	41,499
1973	21,904	39,694
1972	17,802	37,860
1971	19,941	36,015
1970	16,767	35,196
1969	16,688	34,677
1968	21,828	33,536
1967	26,032	32,519
1966	33,192	31,454
1965	31,251	30,618
1964	25,942	29,592
1963	31,270	28,708
1962	30,216	27,679
1961	36,255	26,670
1960	34,778	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Liberia
2023	8.3	31
2022	8.8	31.2
2021	9.4	31.5
2020	8.9	31.9
2019	8.9	32.4
2018	9	33
2017	8.9	33.4
2016	9	33.9
2015	8.9	34.3
2014	9.3	35.2
2013	9.4	36.2
2012	9.8	37.4
2011	9.6	36.9
2010	9.8	38
2009	10.1	38.8
2008	9.9	39.7
2007	9.4	40.4
2006	9.33	40.8
2005	9.56	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	8.9	42
2002	9	42
2001	9.2	42.6
2000	9.8	43.2
1999	10	43.3
1998	10.4	43.2
1997	12.2	41.7
1996	11.8	45
1995	10.9	44.2
1994	10.4	46.2
1993	10.6	45
1992	10.3	44.6
1991	11.1	44.6
1990	11.6	52.9
1989	11.7	45.8
1988	12.3	46.2
1987	12.5	46.7
1986	12.8	47.2
1985	13.3	47.6
1984	13.9	47.7
1983	14.1	47.7
1982	14.4	48
1981	14.6	48.4
1980	14.8	48.6
1979	15.1	48.9
1978	15	48.7
1977	14.9	48.5
1976	14.8	48.3
1975	14.9	48.1
1974	15	47.9
1973	15.1	47.8
1972	14.8	47.6
1971	14.6	47.4
1970	13.8	47.9
1969	14.5	48.6
1968	15	48.8
1967	15.5	49
1966	16.5	49.1
1965	16.6	49.3
1964	16.2	49.3
1963	16.5	49.2
1962	17.2	49
1961	17.8	48.7
1960	18.4	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 31 in Liberia, compared with 18.4 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Liberia
2100	11.6%	20.5%
2099	11.6%	20.6%
2098	11.7%	20.7%
2097	11.7%	20.8%
2096	11.7%	21%
2095	11.8%	21.1%
2094	11.8%	21.2%
2093	11.8%	21.4%
2092	11.9%	21.5%
2091	11.9%	21.6%
2090	12%	21.8%
2089	12%	21.9%
2088	12%	22.1%
2087	12.1%	22.3%
2086	12.1%	22.4%
2085	12.1%	22.6%
2084	12.1%	22.7%
2083	12.1%	22.9%
2082	12.1%	23%
2081	12.1%	23.2%
2080	12.1%	23.4%
2079	12.1%	23.5%
2078	12.1%	23.7%
2077	12%	23.9%
2076	12%	24.1%
2075	12%	24.2%
2074	12%	24.4%
2073	11.9%	24.6%
2072	11.9%	24.8%
2071	11.9%	25%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	11.9%	25.4%
2068	11.9%	25.6%
2067	11.9%	25.8%
2066	12%	26%
2065	12%	26.2%
2064	12%	26.5%
2063	12.1%	26.7%
2062	12.1%	27%
2061	12.2%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.5%
2059	12.3%	27.8%
2058	12.4%	28.1%
2057	12.5%	28.4%
2056	12.5%	28.7%
2055	12.6%	29%
2054	12.6%	29.3%
2053	12.7%	29.6%
2052	12.7%	29.9%
2051	12.7%	30.2%
2050	12.8%	30.5%
2049	12.8%	30.8%
2048	12.8%	31.2%
2047	12.8%	31.5%
2046	12.7%	31.8%
2045	12.7%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.4%
2043	12.7%	32.7%
2042	12.6%	33.1%
2041	12.6%	33.4%
2040	12.6%	33.7%
2039	12.6%	34.1%
2038	12.6%	34.4%
2037	12.6%	34.7%
2036	12.7%	35%
2035	12.7%	35.4%
2034	12.8%	35.7%
2033	12.8%	36%
2032	12.9%	36.4%
2031	12.9%	36.7%
2030	13%	37.1%
2029	13.1%	37.4%
2028	13.2%	37.9%
2027	13.4%	38.4%
2026	13.6%	38.9%
2025	13.8%	39.3%
2024	13.9%	39.5%
2023	14.1%	40%
2022	14.3%	40.5%
2021	14.4%	41%
2020	14.5%	41.4%
2019	14.5%	41.7%
2018	14.6%	42%
2017	14.6%	42.1%
2016	14.6%	42.3%
2015	14.6%	42.4%
2014	14.7%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	42.5%
2012	15%	42.4%
2011	15.1%	42.7%
2010	15.3%	43.1%
2009	15.4%	43.1%
2008	15.4%	43.2%
2007	15.5%	43.2%
2006	15.7%	43.1%
2005	15.8%	43%
2004	16%	42.9%
2003	16.3%	42.9%
2002	16.5%	42.9%
2001	16.7%	43%
2000	16.9%	43%
1999	17.1%	43.1%
1998	17.3%	43.2%
1997	17.5%	43.3%
1996	17.7%	43.4%
1995	18%	43.6%
1994	18.4%	43.8%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.2%	44.1%
1991	19.5%	44.2%
1990	19.8%	44.1%
1989	20.1%	44.1%
1988	20.3%	44.2%
1987	20.5%	44.3%
1986	20.7%	44.3%
1985	20.8%	44.2%
1984	20.9%	44.2%
1983	20.9%	44.2%
1982	21%	44.2%
1981	21%	44.1%
1980	21.1%	44%
1979	21.2%	43.9%
1978	21.3%	43.8%
1977	21.4%	43.7%
1976	21.6%	43.6%
1975	21.8%	43.5%
1974	22%	43.4%
1973	22.2%	43.3%
1972	22.4%	43.2%
1971	22.8%	43%
1970	23.2%	42.9%
1969	23.7%	42.8%
1968	24.3%	42.6%
1967	24.8%	42.4%
1966	25.2%	42.2%
1965	25.7%	42%
1964	26.1%	41.7%
1963	26.5%	41.4%
1962	26.8%	41.2%
1961	26.9%	41.1%
1960	27%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Liberia
2023	3	628
2022	6	634
2021	12	667
2020	5	664
2019	4	689
2018	3	707
2017	4	703
2016	4	690
2015	4	784
2014	4	801
2013	5	725
2012	5	728
2011	5	726
2010	6	712
2009	6	674
2008	6	663
2007	6	659
2006	6	647
2005	7	619
2004	7	645
2003	8	759
2002	7	700
2001	7	720
2000	8	786
1999	8	852
1998	8	962
1997	9	1,043
1996	9	1,438
1995	9	1,530
1994	9	1,811
1993	9	1,709
1992	10	1,643
1991	10	1,627
1990	10	2,146
1989	9	1,633
1988	10	1,647
1987	10	1,655
1986	10	1,678
1985	10	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

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	Liberia
2023	0.46%	7.29%
2022	0.46%	7.51%
2021	0.46%	7.74%
2020	0.47%	7.97%
2019	0.47%	8.19%
2018	0.48%	8.4%
2017	0.48%	8.6%
2016	0.49%	8.83%
2015	0.49%	9.08%
2014	0.5%	9.5%
2013	0.51%	9.54%
2012	0.52%	9.82%
2011	0.53%	10.1%
2010	0.55%	10.4%
2009	0.57%	10.8%
2008	0.59%	11.3%
2007	0.61%	11.8%
2006	0.64%	12.5%
2005	0.67%	13.3%
2004	0.71%	14.3%
2003	0.82%	15.4%
2002	0.77%	16.7%
2001	0.8%	17.9%
2000	0.83%	19.2%
1999	0.86%	20.5%
1998	0.9%	21.8%
1997	0.93%	23%
1996	0.96%	24.1%
1995	1%	25.1%
1994	1.04%	25.9%
1993	1.09%	26.6%
1992	1.15%	26.9%
1991	1.39%	27%
1990	1.29%	26.8%
1989	1.38%	26.4%
1988	1.48%	25.8%
1987	1.59%	25.2%
1986	1.69%	24.7%
1985	1.8%	24.3%
1984	1.91%	24.1%
1983	2%	24%
1982	2.09%	24.1%
1981	2.19%	24.3%
1980	-	24.6%
1979	-	24.9%
1978	-	25.3%
1977	-	25.6%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.5%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.4%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.3%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.