Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Morocco

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Morocco by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Morocco
2023	1.46	2.23
2022	1.53	2.26
2021	1.62	2.29
2020	1.48	2.32
2019	1.47	2.34
2018	1.47	2.35
2017	1.42	2.38
2016	1.43	2.4
2015	1.41	2.41
2014	1.46	2.42
2013	1.46	2.48
2012	1.52	2.54
2011	1.41	2.6
2010	1.46	2.63
2009	1.5	2.62
2008	1.47	2.61
2007	1.48	2.62
2006	1.47	2.61
2005	1.5	2.61
2004	1.43	2.61
2003	1.41	2.61
2002	1.42	2.62
2001	1.46	2.69
2000	1.39	2.77
1999	1.38	2.88
1998	1.45	3.04
1997	1.69	3.15
1996	1.67	3.23
1995	1.58	3.3
1994	1.47	3.41
1993	1.52	3.55
1992	1.48	3.76
1991	1.53	3.95
1990	1.63	4.06
1989	1.63	4.22
1988	1.79	4.39
1987	1.64	4.58
1986	1.76	4.77
1985	1.82	4.99
1984	1.87	5.2
1983	1.88	5.41
1982	1.9	5.6
1981	1.93	5.71
1980	1.93	5.78
1979	1.95	5.85
1978	1.96	5.91
1977	1.95	6.04
1976	1.94	6.18
1975	1.95	6.3
1974	1.98	6.4
1973	2.01	6.48
1972	2.01	6.55
1971	1.97	6.62
1970	1.88	6.68
1969	1.95	6.73
1968	2.03	6.79
1967	2.1	6.85
1966	2.23	6.89
1965	2.22	6.93
1964	2.14	6.97
1963	2.15	7.01
1962	2.19	7.05
1961	2.22	6.97
1960	2.24	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Morocco
2023	-19,298	417,213
2022	-23,134	427,903
2021	-26,377	407,829
2020	-20,354	415,999
2019	-15,008	457,307
2018	-15,557	464,375
2017	-16,570	471,011
2016	-13,553	474,637
2015	-16,607	477,654
2014	-11,345	481,295
2013	-10,162	492,284
2012	-9,799	504,698
2011	-9,846	513,305
2010	-8,591	515,804
2009	-7,319	509,386
2008	-8,188	499,766
2007	-10,335	493,526
2006	-8,669	483,200
2005	-9,022	474,285
2004	-9,040	461,756
2003	-12,480	452,650
2002	-10,325	446,147
2001	-8,599	452,621
2000	-6,255	461,341
1999	-6,769	473,071
1998	-4,985	492,604
1997	3,175	500,807
1996	3,190	501,499
1995	0	496,573
1994	-930	501,426
1993	-2,301	507,707
1992	-4,576	525,680
1991	-2,813	539,850
1990	3,344	535,506
1989	3,337	538,996
1988	5,707	545,800
1987	6,161	553,005
1986	8,499	558,105
1985	10,343	560,810
1984	10,764	564,159
1983	10,714	566,301
1982	15,756	564,904
1981	15,680	552,936
1980	17,939	534,448
1979	21,136	515,554
1978	20,157	498,834
1977	22,798	489,173
1976	22,226	482,130
1975	21,658	474,631
1974	22,453	464,147
1973	21,904	455,699
1972	17,802	446,449
1971	19,941	435,104
1970	16,767	426,015
1969	16,688	414,931
1968	21,828	407,437
1967	26,032	400,594
1966	33,192	391,881
1965	31,251	383,989
1964	25,942	375,835
1963	31,270	369,250
1962	30,216	363,843
1961	36,255	348,650
1960	34,778	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Morocco by year

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Croatia

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Morocco
2023	8.3	16.7
2022	8.8	17
2021	9.4	17.5
2020	8.9	17.9
2019	8.9	18.3
2018	9	18.6
2017	8.9	18.9
2016	9	19.2
2015	8.9	19.5
2014	9.3	19.8
2013	9.4	20.3
2012	9.8	21
2011	9.6	21.5
2010	9.8	21.9
2009	10.1	21.9
2008	9.9	21.9
2007	9.4	21.9
2006	9.33	21.9
2005	9.56	21.8
2004	9.1	21.7
2003	8.9	21.6
2002	9	21.6
2001	9.2	22.1
2000	9.8	22.7
1999	10	23.4
1998	10.4	24.5
1997	12.2	25.1
1996	11.8	25.5
1995	10.9	25.8
1994	10.4	26.3
1993	10.6	27
1992	10.3	28.3
1991	11.1	29.4
1990	11.6	29.8
1989	11.7	30.6
1988	12.3	31.6
1987	12.5	32.6
1986	12.8	33.7
1985	13.3	34.8
1984	13.9	36
1983	14.1	37.3
1982	14.4	38.4
1981	14.6	39
1980	14.8	39.3
1979	15.1	39.5
1978	15	39.9
1977	14.9	40.6
1976	14.8	41.4
1975	14.9	42.1
1974	15	42.6
1973	15.1	43.2
1972	14.8	43.8
1971	14.6	44.2
1970	13.8	44.7
1969	14.5	45.2
1968	15	45.9
1967	15.5	46.8
1966	16.5	47.5
1965	16.6	48.2
1964	16.2	49
1963	16.5	49.8
1962	17.2	50.6
1961	17.8	50.6
1960	18.4	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 16.7 in Morocco, 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

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Morocco
2100	11.6%	13.8%
2099	11.6%	13.8%
2098	11.7%	13.9%
2097	11.7%	13.9%
2096	11.7%	14%
2095	11.8%	14.1%
2094	11.8%	14.1%
2093	11.8%	14.2%
2092	11.9%	14.3%
2091	11.9%	14.4%
2090	12%	14.5%
2089	12%	14.5%
2088	12%	14.6%
2087	12.1%	14.7%
2086	12.1%	14.8%
2085	12.1%	14.8%
2084	12.1%	14.9%
2083	12.1%	15%
2082	12.1%	15.1%
2081	12.1%	15.1%
2080	12.1%	15.2%
2079	12.1%	15.3%
2078	12.1%	15.3%
2077	12%	15.4%
2076	12%	15.5%
2075	12%	15.5%
2074	12%	15.6%
2073	11.9%	15.7%
2072	11.9%	15.8%
2071	11.9%	15.9%
2070	11.9%	16%
2069	11.9%	16.1%
2068	11.9%	16.2%
2067	11.9%	16.3%
2066	12%	16.4%
2065	12%	16.6%
2064	12%	16.7%
2063	12.1%	16.9%
2062	12.1%	17%
2061	12.2%	17.2%
2060	12.3%	17.3%
2059	12.3%	17.5%
2058	12.4%	17.6%
2057	12.5%	17.8%
2056	12.5%	18%
2055	12.6%	18.1%
2054	12.6%	18.3%
2053	12.7%	18.5%
2052	12.7%	18.6%
2051	12.7%	18.8%
2050	12.8%	18.9%
2049	12.8%	19.1%
2048	12.8%	19.2%
2047	12.8%	19.4%
2046	12.7%	19.5%
2045	12.7%	19.7%
2044	12.7%	19.8%
2043	12.7%	20%
2042	12.6%	20.1%
2041	12.6%	20.3%
2040	12.6%	20.5%
2039	12.6%	20.7%
2038	12.6%	20.9%
2037	12.6%	21.2%
2036	12.7%	21.4%
2035	12.7%	21.7%
2034	12.8%	22%
2033	12.8%	22.4%
2032	12.9%	22.7%
2031	12.9%	23%
2030	13%	23.4%
2029	13.1%	23.7%
2028	13.2%	24.1%
2027	13.4%	24.5%
2026	13.6%	25%
2025	13.8%	25.4%
2024	13.9%	25.6%
2023	14.1%	26%
2022	14.3%	26.4%
2021	14.4%	26.7%
2020	14.5%	27%
2019	14.5%	27.2%
2018	14.6%	27.4%
2017	14.6%	27.6%
2016	14.6%	27.8%
2015	14.6%	28.1%
2014	14.7%	28.3%
2013	14.8%	28.5%
2012	15%	28.7%
2011	15.1%	29%
2010	15.3%	29.2%
2009	15.4%	29.5%
2008	15.4%	29.8%
2007	15.5%	30.2%
2006	15.7%	30.7%
2005	15.8%	31.2%
2004	16%	31.8%
2003	16.3%	32.4%
2002	16.5%	32.9%
2001	16.7%	33.5%
2000	16.9%	34%
1999	17.1%	34.6%
1998	17.3%	35.2%
1997	17.5%	35.8%
1996	17.7%	36.4%
1995	18%	37%
1994	18.4%	37.7%
1993	18.8%	38.4%
1992	19.2%	39%
1991	19.5%	39.6%
1990	19.8%	40.2%
1989	20.1%	40.8%
1988	20.3%	41.3%
1987	20.5%	41.8%
1986	20.7%	42.3%
1985	20.8%	42.7%
1984	20.9%	43.1%
1983	20.9%	43.4%
1982	21%	43.7%
1981	21%	44%
1980	21.1%	44.3%
1979	21.2%	44.6%
1978	21.3%	44.9%
1977	21.4%	45.3%
1976	21.6%	45.6%
1975	21.8%	45.8%
1974	22%	46.1%
1973	22.2%	46.3%
1972	22.4%	46.4%
1971	22.8%	46.6%
1970	23.2%	46.7%
1969	23.7%	46.8%
1968	24.3%	46.9%
1967	24.8%	46.8%
1966	25.2%	46.8%
1965	25.7%	46.6%
1964	26.1%	46.5%
1963	26.5%	46.3%
1962	26.8%	45.9%
1961	26.9%	45.4%
1960	27%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Morocco

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Croatia

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Morocco
2023	3	70
2022	6	71
2021	12	92
2020	5	81
2019	4	79
2018	3	83
2017	4	88
2016	4	94
2015	4	100
2014	4	106
2013	5	113
2012	5	121
2011	5	130
2010	6	140
2009	6	148
2008	6	158
2007	6	169
2006	6	182
2005	7	196
2004	7	213
2003	8	224
2002	7	238
2001	7	254
2000	8	271
1999	8	291
1998	8	313
1997	9	333
1996	9	354
1995	9	378
1994	9	401
1993	9	428
1992	10	458
1991	10	490
1990	10	522
1989	9	559
1988	10	602
1987	10	650
1986	10	697
1985	10	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Morocco
2023	0.46%	1.66%
2022	0.46%	1.72%
2021	0.46%	1.79%
2020	0.47%	1.86%
2019	0.47%	1.94%
2018	0.48%	2.02%
2017	0.48%	2.11%
2016	0.49%	2.22%
2015	0.49%	2.34%
2014	0.5%	2.47%
2013	0.51%	2.62%
2012	0.52%	2.77%
2011	0.53%	2.93%
2010	0.55%	3.11%
2009	0.57%	3.29%
2008	0.59%	3.49%
2007	0.61%	3.7%
2006	0.64%	3.91%
2005	0.67%	4.13%
2004	0.71%	4.36%
2003	0.82%	4.57%
2002	0.77%	4.79%
2001	0.8%	5.01%
2000	0.83%	5.22%
1999	0.86%	5.45%
1998	0.9%	5.69%
1997	0.93%	5.94%
1996	0.96%	6.21%
1995	1%	6.49%
1994	1.04%	6.78%
1993	1.09%	7.09%
1992	1.15%	7.4%
1991	1.39%	7.73%
1990	1.29%	8.08%
1989	1.38%	8.45%
1988	1.48%	8.86%
1987	1.59%	9.3%
1986	1.69%	9.79%
1985	1.8%	10.3%
1984	1.91%	10.9%
1983	2%	11.5%
1982	2.09%	12.1%
1981	2.19%	12.8%
1980	-	13.5%
1979	-	14.2%
1978	-	14.9%
1977	-	15.6%
1976	-	16.2%
1975	-	16.8%
1974	-	17.4%
1973	-	17.8%
1972	-	18.3%
1971	-	18.7%
1970	-	19.1%
1969	-	19.6%
1968	-	20.1%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.8%
1964	-	22.3%
1963	-	22.9%
1962	-	23.4%
1961	-	23.9%
1960	-	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.