Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.46	3.1
2022	1.53	3.17
2021	1.62	3.22
2020	1.48	3.27
2019	1.47	3.32
2018	1.47	3.38
2017	1.42	3.43
2016	1.43	3.5
2015	1.41	3.56
2014	1.46	3.63
2013	1.46	3.68
2012	1.52	3.75
2011	1.41	3.82
2010	1.46	3.88
2009	1.5	3.94
2008	1.47	4.01
2007	1.48	4.08
2006	1.47	4.15
2005	1.5	4.22
2004	1.43	4.28
2003	1.41	4.36
2002	1.42	4.42
2001	1.46	4.47
2000	1.39	4.53
1999	1.38	4.59
1998	1.45	4.63
1997	1.69	4.68
1996	1.67	4.73
1995	1.58	4.78
1994	1.47	4.87
1993	1.52	4.96
1992	1.48	5.03
1991	1.53	5.11
1990	1.63	5.18
1989	1.63	5.24
1988	1.79	5.3
1987	1.64	5.36
1986	1.76	5.42
1985	1.82	5.47
1984	1.87	5.51
1983	1.88	5.56
1982	1.9	5.59
1981	1.93	5.65
1980	1.93	5.71
1979	1.95	5.79
1978	1.96	5.88
1977	1.95	5.96
1976	1.94	6.02
1975	1.95	6.07
1974	1.98	6.11
1973	2.01	6.16
1972	2.01	6.2
1971	1.97	6.23
1970	1.88	6.25
1969	1.95	6.26
1968	2.03	6.25
1967	2.1	6.24
1966	2.23	6.23
1965	2.22	6.2
1964	2.14	6.19
1963	2.15	6.15
1962	2.19	6.14
1961	2.22	6.07
1960	2.24	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Croatia vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Papua New Guinea
2023	-19,298	187,637
2022	-23,134	186,861
2021	-26,377	183,766
2020	-20,354	189,130
2019	-15,008	190,662
2018	-15,557	190,662
2017	-16,570	189,715
2016	-13,553	189,281
2015	-16,607	188,600
2014	-11,345	187,592
2013	-10,162	185,790
2012	-9,799	183,658
2011	-9,846	181,842
2010	-8,591	178,998
2009	-7,319	175,421
2008	-8,188	172,823
2007	-10,335	169,306
2006	-8,669	166,540
2005	-9,022	163,888
2004	-9,040	161,023
2003	-12,480	158,611
2002	-10,325	155,091
2001	-8,599	151,431
2000	-6,255	147,496
1999	-6,769	143,592
1998	-4,985	136,677
1997	3,175	134,458
1996	3,190	129,802
1995	0	125,410
1994	-930	122,113
1993	-2,301	118,668
1992	-4,576	114,818
1991	-2,813	111,453
1990	3,344	110,033
1989	3,337	108,199
1988	5,707	106,256
1987	6,161	104,367
1986	8,499	102,346
1985	10,343	100,333
1984	10,764	98,103
1983	10,714	95,982
1982	15,756	93,522
1981	15,680	91,767
1980	17,939	90,266
1979	21,136	89,330
1978	20,157	88,747
1977	22,798	87,954
1976	22,226	86,965
1975	21,658	85,809
1974	22,453	84,829
1973	21,904	83,821
1972	17,802	82,672
1971	19,941	80,599
1970	16,767	78,712
1969	16,688	76,454
1968	21,828	73,983
1967	26,032	71,519
1966	33,192	69,206
1965	31,251	66,693
1964	25,942	64,558
1963	31,270	62,260
1962	30,216	59,974
1961	36,255	58,151
1960	34,778	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.3	24.6
2022	8.8	25.2
2021	9.4	25.6
2020	8.9	26.1
2019	8.9	26.5
2018	9	27
2017	8.9	27.4
2016	9	27.9
2015	8.9	28.4
2014	9.3	28.9
2013	9.4	29.4
2012	9.8	29.8
2011	9.6	30.3
2010	9.8	30.7
2009	10.1	31.1
2008	9.9	31.5
2007	9.4	31.9
2006	9.33	32.4
2005	9.56	32.8
2004	9.1	33.2
2003	8.9	33.7
2002	9	34
2001	9.2	34.2
2000	9.8	34.4
1999	10	34.7
1998	10.4	34.8
1997	12.2	34.8
1996	11.8	34.9
1995	10.9	35
1994	10.4	35.3
1993	10.6	35.6
1992	10.3	35.8
1991	11.1	36.1
1990	11.6	36.7
1989	11.7	37.1
1988	12.3	37.3
1987	12.5	37.4
1986	12.8	37.5
1985	13.3	37.7
1984	13.9	37.7
1983	14.1	37.8
1982	14.4	37.7
1981	14.6	37.9
1980	14.8	38.1
1979	15.1	38.7
1978	15	39.3
1977	14.9	39.9
1976	14.8	40.5
1975	14.9	41.1
1974	15	41.8
1973	15.1	42.6
1972	14.8	43.3
1971	14.6	43.7
1970	13.8	44
1969	14.5	44.2
1968	15	44.4
1967	15.5	44.5
1966	16.5	44.6
1965	16.6	44.6
1964	16.2	44.7
1963	16.5	44.7
1962	17.2	44.9
1961	17.8	44.9
1960	18.4	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 18.4 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Papua New Guinea
2100	11.6%	19%
2099	11.6%	19.1%
2098	11.7%	19.2%
2097	11.7%	19.3%
2096	11.7%	19.4%
2095	11.8%	19.5%
2094	11.8%	19.6%
2093	11.8%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	12%	20%
2089	12%	20.1%
2088	12%	20.2%
2087	12.1%	20.4%
2086	12.1%	20.5%
2085	12.1%	20.6%
2084	12.1%	20.7%
2083	12.1%	20.8%
2082	12.1%	20.9%
2081	12.1%	21%
2080	12.1%	21.2%
2079	12.1%	21.3%
2078	12.1%	21.4%
2077	12%	21.5%
2076	12%	21.7%
2075	12%	21.8%
2074	12%	21.9%
2073	11.9%	22.1%
2072	11.9%	22.2%
2071	11.9%	22.4%
2070	11.9%	22.5%
2069	11.9%	22.7%
2068	11.9%	22.8%
2067	11.9%	23%
2066	12%	23.2%
2065	12%	23.3%
2064	12%	23.5%
2063	12.1%	23.7%
2062	12.1%	23.9%
2061	12.2%	24.1%
2060	12.3%	24.3%
2059	12.3%	24.5%
2058	12.4%	24.6%
2057	12.5%	24.8%
2056	12.5%	25%
2055	12.6%	25.2%
2054	12.6%	25.4%
2053	12.7%	25.6%
2052	12.7%	25.8%
2051	12.7%	26%
2050	12.8%	26.2%
2049	12.8%	26.4%
2048	12.8%	26.6%
2047	12.8%	26.8%
2046	12.7%	27%
2045	12.7%	27.2%
2044	12.7%	27.4%
2043	12.7%	27.6%
2042	12.6%	27.9%
2041	12.6%	28.1%
2040	12.6%	28.4%
2039	12.6%	28.7%
2038	12.6%	28.9%
2037	12.6%	29.2%
2036	12.7%	29.6%
2035	12.7%	29.9%
2034	12.8%	30.2%
2033	12.8%	30.6%
2032	12.9%	30.9%
2031	12.9%	31.2%
2030	13%	31.6%
2029	13.1%	31.9%
2028	13.2%	32.3%
2027	13.4%	32.6%
2026	13.6%	33%
2025	13.8%	33.3%
2024	13.9%	33.5%
2023	14.1%	33.8%
2022	14.3%	34.1%
2021	14.4%	34.4%
2020	14.5%	34.7%
2019	14.5%	35%
2018	14.6%	35.3%
2017	14.6%	35.6%
2016	14.6%	35.9%
2015	14.6%	36.2%
2014	14.7%	36.5%
2013	14.8%	36.7%
2012	15%	37%
2011	15.1%	37.2%
2010	15.3%	37.5%
2009	15.4%	37.7%
2008	15.4%	38%
2007	15.5%	38.3%
2006	15.7%	38.5%
2005	15.8%	38.8%
2004	16%	39%
2003	16.3%	39.3%
2002	16.5%	39.5%
2001	16.7%	39.8%
2000	16.9%	40%
1999	17.1%	40.2%
1998	17.3%	40.4%
1997	17.5%	40.6%
1996	17.7%	40.8%
1995	18%	41%
1994	18.4%	41.2%
1993	18.8%	41.5%
1992	19.2%	41.7%
1991	19.5%	41.9%
1990	19.8%	42.1%
1989	20.1%	42.3%
1988	20.3%	42.4%
1987	20.5%	42.4%
1986	20.7%	42.5%
1985	20.8%	42.6%
1984	20.9%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	42.9%
1982	21%	43%
1981	21%	43.2%
1980	21.1%	43.5%
1979	21.2%	44%
1978	21.3%	44.4%
1977	21.4%	44.9%
1976	21.6%	45.2%
1975	21.8%	45.5%
1974	22%	45.8%
1973	22.2%	45.9%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.8%	46%
1970	23.2%	45.8%
1969	23.7%	45.6%
1968	24.3%	45.3%
1967	24.8%	45.1%
1966	25.2%	44.9%
1965	25.7%	44.6%
1964	26.1%	44.4%
1963	26.5%	44.2%
1962	26.8%	43.9%
1961	26.9%	43.7%
1960	27%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Papua New Guinea
2023	3	189
2022	6	189
2021	12	223
2020	5	194
2019	4	199
2018	3	205
2017	4	207
2016	4	214
2015	4	221
2014	4	232
2013	5	243
2012	5	257
2011	5	271
2010	6	289
2009	6	302
2008	6	315
2007	6	326
2006	6	325
2005	7	326
2004	7	326
2003	8	328
2002	7	329
2001	7	325
2000	8	323
1999	8	321
1998	8	325
1997	9	316
1996	9	316
1995	9	318
1994	9	324
1993	9	333
1992	10	340
1991	10	354
1990	10	360
1989	9	369
1988	10	377
1987	10	379
1986	10	386
1985	10	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

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	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.46%	4.03%
2022	0.46%	4.17%
2021	0.46%	4.31%
2020	0.47%	4.45%
2019	0.47%	4.59%
2018	0.48%	4.72%
2017	0.48%	4.87%
2016	0.49%	5.02%
2015	0.49%	5.17%
2014	0.5%	5.3%
2013	0.51%	5.44%
2012	0.52%	5.59%
2011	0.53%	5.73%
2010	0.55%	5.88%
2009	0.57%	6.02%
2008	0.59%	6.16%
2007	0.61%	6.31%
2006	0.64%	6.44%
2005	0.67%	6.58%
2004	0.71%	6.71%
2003	0.82%	6.84%
2002	0.77%	6.96%
2001	0.8%	7.08%
2000	0.83%	7.19%
1999	0.86%	7.3%
1998	0.9%	7.41%
1997	0.93%	7.52%
1996	0.96%	7.64%
1995	1%	7.77%
1994	1.04%	7.89%
1993	1.09%	8.03%
1992	1.15%	8.17%
1991	1.39%	8.31%
1990	1.29%	8.47%
1989	1.38%	8.63%
1988	1.48%	8.78%
1987	1.59%	8.96%
1986	1.69%	9.12%
1985	1.8%	9.3%
1984	1.91%	9.5%
1983	2%	9.71%
1982	2.09%	9.94%
1981	2.19%	10.2%
1980	-	10.4%
1979	-	10.7%
1978	-	11%
1977	-	11.3%
1976	-	11.7%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.9%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.2%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.