Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Mali

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Mali by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Mali
2023	1.46	5.61
2022	1.53	5.69
2021	1.62	5.78
2020	1.48	5.85
2019	1.47	5.89
2018	1.47	6.12
2017	1.42	6.25
2016	1.43	6.32
2015	1.41	6.39
2014	1.46	6.44
2013	1.46	6.49
2012	1.52	6.52
2011	1.41	6.55
2010	1.46	6.58
2009	1.5	6.59
2008	1.47	6.62
2007	1.48	6.65
2006	1.47	6.68
2005	1.5	6.71
2004	1.43	6.74
2003	1.41	6.78
2002	1.42	6.82
2001	1.46	6.85
2000	1.39	6.89
1999	1.38	6.91
1998	1.45	6.94
1997	1.69	6.97
1996	1.67	7.01
1995	1.58	7.05
1994	1.47	7.12
1993	1.52	7.18
1992	1.48	7.24
1991	1.53	7.28
1990	1.63	7.31
1989	1.63	7.33
1988	1.79	7.32
1987	1.64	7.31
1986	1.76	7.31
1985	1.82	7.26
1984	1.87	7.26
1983	1.88	7.28
1982	1.9	7.32
1981	1.93	7.37
1980	1.93	7.37
1979	1.95	7.35
1978	1.96	7.32
1977	1.95	7.3
1976	1.94	7.27
1975	1.95	7.25
1974	1.98	7.23
1973	2.01	7.22
1972	2.01	7.22
1971	1.97	7.2
1970	1.88	7.18
1969	1.95	7.18
1968	2.03	7.16
1967	2.1	7.14
1966	2.23	7.11
1965	2.22	7.08
1964	2.14	7.06
1963	2.15	7.05
1962	2.19	7.04
1961	2.22	7.03
1960	2.24	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs Mali 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	Mali
2023	-19,298	746,398
2022	-23,134	726,465
2021	-26,377	703,674
2020	-20,354	683,053
2019	-15,008	667,110
2018	-15,557	670,723
2017	-16,570	661,973
2016	-13,553	645,652
2015	-16,607	630,006
2014	-11,345	614,419
2013	-10,162	597,887
2012	-9,799	588,748
2011	-9,846	570,899
2010	-8,591	554,447
2009	-7,319	533,730
2008	-8,188	514,665
2007	-10,335	495,800
2006	-8,669	477,665
2005	-9,022	460,964
2004	-9,040	439,717
2003	-12,480	417,766
2002	-10,325	396,732
2001	-8,599	376,472
2000	-6,255	359,159
1999	-6,769	343,705
1998	-4,985	323,940
1997	3,175	308,429
1996	3,190	293,953
1995	0	285,598
1994	-930	282,356
1993	-2,301	274,480
1992	-4,576	267,605
1991	-2,813	261,656
1990	3,344	252,308
1989	3,337	249,929
1988	5,707	245,682
1987	6,161	238,871
1986	8,499	233,799
1985	10,343	224,734
1984	10,764	218,078
1983	10,714	211,795
1982	15,756	204,892
1981	15,680	198,227
1980	17,939	190,560
1979	21,136	182,449
1978	20,157	172,652
1977	22,798	165,071
1976	22,226	157,778
1975	21,658	150,222
1974	22,453	142,448
1973	21,904	135,801
1972	17,802	129,687
1971	19,941	123,591
1970	16,767	118,952
1969	16,688	114,361
1968	21,828	111,403
1967	26,032	107,650
1966	33,192	103,684
1965	31,251	100,451
1964	25,942	97,166
1963	31,270	95,055
1962	30,216	93,101
1961	36,255	91,115
1960	34,778	88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Mali by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Mali
2023	8.3	40
2022	8.8	40.3
2021	9.4	40.7
2020	8.9	41
2019	8.9	41.1
2018	9	42.6
2017	8.9	43.4
2016	9	43.9
2015	8.9	44.5
2014	9.3	45
2013	9.4	45.5
2012	9.8	46.3
2011	9.6	46.5
2010	9.8	46.9
2009	10.1	47
2008	9.9	47.2
2007	9.4	47.4
2006	9.33	47.6
2005	9.56	47.9
2004	9.1	47.8
2003	8.9	47.6
2002	9	47.3
2001	9.2	47.1
2000	9.8	47.1
1999	10	47
1998	10.4	46.4
1997	12.2	46.1
1996	11.8	45.8
1995	10.9	45.9
1994	10.4	46.5
1993	10.6	46.7
1992	10.3	46.9
1991	11.1	47.2
1990	11.6	47
1989	11.7	47.7
1988	12.3	48.2
1987	12.5	48.4
1986	12.8	48.8
1985	13.3	48.8
1984	13.9	49
1983	14.1	49.4
1982	14.4	50
1981	14.6	50.4
1980	14.8	50.6
1979	15.1	50.7
1978	15	50.4
1977	14.9	50.5
1976	14.8	50.6
1975	14.9	50.6
1974	15	50.5
1973	15.1	50.5
1972	14.8	50.4
1971	14.6	50.5
1970	13.8	50.4
1969	14.5	50.5
1968	15	50.6
1967	15.5	50.6
1966	16.5	50.6
1965	16.6	50.5
1964	16.2	50.5
1963	16.5	50.6
1962	17.2	50.7
1961	17.8	50.8
1960	18.4	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 40 in Mali, compared with 18.4 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Mali
2100	11.6%	22.4%
2099	11.6%	22.6%
2098	11.7%	22.8%
2097	11.7%	23%
2096	11.7%	23.1%
2095	11.8%	23.3%
2094	11.8%	23.5%
2093	11.8%	23.7%
2092	11.9%	23.9%
2091	11.9%	24.1%
2090	12%	24.3%
2089	12%	24.5%
2088	12%	24.8%
2087	12.1%	25%
2086	12.1%	25.2%
2085	12.1%	25.5%
2084	12.1%	25.7%
2083	12.1%	25.9%
2082	12.1%	26.2%
2081	12.1%	26.5%
2080	12.1%	26.7%
2079	12.1%	27%
2078	12.1%	27.3%
2077	12%	27.6%
2076	12%	27.9%
2075	12%	28.1%
2074	12%	28.4%
2073	11.9%	28.7%
2072	11.9%	29%
2071	11.9%	29.3%
2070	11.9%	29.6%
2069	11.9%	30%
2068	11.9%	30.3%
2067	11.9%	30.6%
2066	12%	30.9%
2065	12%	31.2%
2064	12%	31.6%
2063	12.1%	31.9%
2062	12.1%	32.2%
2061	12.2%	32.6%
2060	12.3%	33%
2059	12.3%	33.3%
2058	12.4%	33.7%
2057	12.5%	34.1%
2056	12.5%	34.4%
2055	12.6%	34.8%
2054	12.6%	35.2%
2053	12.7%	35.7%
2052	12.7%	36.1%
2051	12.7%	36.5%
2050	12.8%	36.9%
2049	12.8%	37.3%
2048	12.8%	37.8%
2047	12.8%	38.2%
2046	12.7%	38.6%
2045	12.7%	39%
2044	12.7%	39.4%
2043	12.7%	39.8%
2042	12.6%	40.2%
2041	12.6%	40.6%
2040	12.6%	41%
2039	12.6%	41.3%
2038	12.6%	41.6%
2037	12.6%	42%
2036	12.7%	42.3%
2035	12.7%	42.6%
2034	12.8%	42.9%
2033	12.8%	43.2%
2032	12.9%	43.5%
2031	12.9%	43.9%
2030	13%	44.2%
2029	13.1%	44.5%
2028	13.2%	44.9%
2027	13.4%	45.3%
2026	13.6%	45.6%
2025	13.8%	46%
2024	13.9%	46.1%
2023	14.1%	46.5%
2022	14.3%	46.8%
2021	14.4%	47%
2020	14.5%	47.3%
2019	14.5%	47.6%
2018	14.6%	47.8%
2017	14.6%	47.9%
2016	14.6%	48%
2015	14.6%	48%
2014	14.7%	48%
2013	14.8%	47.9%
2012	15%	47.6%
2011	15.1%	47.3%
2010	15.3%	47.1%
2009	15.4%	46.9%
2008	15.4%	46.8%
2007	15.5%	46.6%
2006	15.7%	46.5%
2005	15.8%	46.4%
2004	16%	46.4%
2003	16.3%	46.4%
2002	16.5%	46.4%
2001	16.7%	46.5%
2000	16.9%	46.6%
1999	17.1%	46.7%
1998	17.3%	46.8%
1997	17.5%	47%
1996	17.7%	47%
1995	18%	47.1%
1994	18.4%	47.1%
1993	18.8%	47.1%
1992	19.2%	47.1%
1991	19.5%	47%
1990	19.8%	46.8%
1989	20.1%	46.7%
1988	20.3%	46.4%
1987	20.5%	46%
1986	20.7%	45.7%
1985	20.8%	45.3%
1984	20.9%	45%
1983	20.9%	44.7%
1982	21%	44.5%
1981	21%	44.2%
1980	21.1%	43.9%
1979	21.2%	43.6%
1978	21.3%	43.2%
1977	21.4%	43%
1976	21.6%	42.7%
1975	21.8%	42.4%
1974	22%	42.1%
1973	22.2%	41.9%
1972	22.4%	41.7%
1971	22.8%	41.5%
1970	23.2%	41.3%
1969	23.7%	41.2%
1968	24.3%	41%
1967	24.8%	40.9%
1966	25.2%	40.8%
1965	25.7%	40.7%
1964	26.1%	40.6%
1963	26.5%	40.5%
1962	26.8%	40.4%
1961	26.9%	40.4%
1960	27%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Mali
2023	3	367
2022	6	381
2021	12	415
2020	5	405
2019	4	416
2018	3	434
2017	4	453
2016	4	472
2015	4	490
2014	4	507
2013	5	525
2012	5	549
2011	5	553
2010	6	558
2009	6	565
2008	6	573
2007	6	574
2006	6	568
2005	7	577
2004	7	592
2003	8	616
2002	7	649
2001	7	694
2000	8	741
1999	8	749
1998	8	781
1997	9	820
1996	9	875
1995	9	895
1994	9	935
1993	9	988
1992	10	1,024
1991	10	1,063
1990	10	1,087
1989	9	1,106
1988	10	1,128
1987	10	1,142
1986	10	1,184
1985	10	1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

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	Mali
2023	0.46%	9.13%
2022	0.46%	9.4%
2021	0.46%	9.69%
2020	0.47%	10%
2019	0.47%	10.3%
2018	0.48%	10.6%
2017	0.48%	10.9%
2016	0.49%	11.2%
2015	0.49%	11.6%
2014	0.5%	11.9%
2013	0.51%	12.2%
2012	0.52%	12.6%
2011	0.53%	13%
2010	0.55%	13.4%
2009	0.57%	13.8%
2008	0.59%	14.3%
2007	0.61%	14.7%
2006	0.64%	15.2%
2005	0.67%	15.7%
2004	0.71%	16.3%
2003	0.82%	16.9%
2002	0.77%	17.5%
2001	0.8%	18.2%
2000	0.83%	18.8%
1999	0.86%	19.4%
1998	0.9%	19.9%
1997	0.93%	20.4%
1996	0.96%	20.8%
1995	1%	21.2%
1994	1.04%	21.5%
1993	1.09%	21.9%
1992	1.15%	22.3%
1991	1.39%	22.7%
1990	1.29%	23.1%
1989	1.38%	23.6%
1988	1.48%	24.2%
1987	1.59%	24.8%
1986	1.69%	25.4%
1985	1.8%	26.1%
1984	1.91%	26.9%
1983	2%	27.7%
1982	2.09%	28.5%
1981	2.19%	29.3%
1980	-	30.2%
1979	-	31%
1978	-	31.8%
1977	-	32.7%
1976	-	33.6%
1975	-	34.4%
1974	-	35.2%
1973	-	36%
1972	-	36.7%
1971	-	37.3%
1970	-	38%
1969	-	38.6%
1968	-	39.2%
1967	-	39.8%
1966	-	40.5%
1965	-	41.2%
1964	-	41.9%
1963	-	42.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.