Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Paraguay by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Paraguay
2023	1.46	2.42
2022	1.53	2.44
2021	1.62	2.47
2020	1.48	2.5
2019	1.47	2.53
2018	1.47	2.56
2017	1.42	2.59
2016	1.43	2.62
2015	1.41	2.65
2014	1.46	2.65
2013	1.46	2.64
2012	1.52	2.66
2011	1.41	2.67
2010	1.46	2.7
2009	1.5	2.76
2008	1.47	2.79
2007	1.48	2.82
2006	1.47	2.89
2005	1.5	2.97
2004	1.43	3.05
2003	1.41	3.12
2002	1.42	3.23
2001	1.46	3.36
2000	1.39	3.51
1999	1.38	3.67
1998	1.45	3.8
1997	1.69	3.91
1996	1.67	4.01
1995	1.58	4.11
1994	1.47	4.2
1993	1.52	4.28
1992	1.48	4.4
1991	1.53	4.48
1990	1.63	4.57
1989	1.63	4.68
1988	1.79	4.77
1987	1.64	4.85
1986	1.76	4.93
1985	1.82	4.97
1984	1.87	5.04
1983	1.88	5.09
1982	1.9	5.13
1981	1.93	5.15
1980	1.93	5.1
1979	1.95	5.06
1978	1.96	5.04
1977	1.95	5.08
1976	1.94	5.12
1975	1.95	5.18
1974	1.98	5.27
1973	2.01	5.35
1972	2.01	5.46
1971	1.97	5.59
1970	1.88	5.72
1969	1.95	5.84
1968	2.03	5.97
1967	2.1	6.1
1966	2.23	6.23
1965	2.22	6.35
1964	2.14	6.42
1963	2.15	6.45
1962	2.19	6.47
1961	2.22	6.49
1960	2.24	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Paraguay
2023	-19,298	97,748
2022	-23,134	94,627
2021	-26,377	78,667
2020	-20,354	98,667
2019	-15,008	103,179
2018	-15,557	104,908
2017	-16,570	105,634
2016	-13,553	106,804
2015	-16,607	106,817
2014	-11,345	105,585
2013	-10,162	103,383
2012	-9,799	102,508
2011	-9,846	100,442
2010	-8,591	99,456
2009	-7,319	100,296
2008	-8,188	99,821
2007	-10,335	99,141
2006	-8,669	99,808
2005	-9,022	101,035
2004	-9,040	101,896
2003	-12,480	102,427
2002	-10,325	104,658
2001	-8,599	107,225
2000	-6,255	109,979
1999	-6,769	112,726
1998	-4,985	114,122
1997	3,175	115,095
1996	3,190	115,623
1995	0	115,777
1994	-930	115,662
1993	-2,301	115,211
1992	-4,576	115,442
1991	-2,813	114,472
1990	3,344	112,864
1989	3,337	111,727
1988	5,707	110,348
1987	6,161	107,962
1986	8,499	105,776
1985	10,343	102,859
1984	10,764	99,937
1983	10,714	96,406
1982	15,756	92,917
1981	15,680	89,456
1980	17,939	84,568
1979	21,136	80,345
1978	20,157	76,691
1977	22,798	74,359
1976	22,226	71,973
1975	21,658	70,285
1974	22,453	69,059
1973	21,904	67,803
1972	17,802	66,625
1971	19,941	66,142
1970	16,767	65,905
1969	16,688	65,616
1968	21,828	65,575
1967	26,032	65,695
1966	33,192	66,002
1965	31,251	66,063
1964	25,942	65,681
1963	31,270	64,741
1962	30,216	63,079
1961	36,255	61,536
1960	34,778	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Paraguay by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Paraguay
2023	8.3	20
2022	8.8	20.4
2021	9.4	20.7
2020	8.9	21
2019	8.9	21.4
2018	9	21.8
2017	8.9	22.2
2016	9	22.5
2015	8.9	22.7
2014	9.3	22.6
2013	9.4	22.5
2012	9.8	22.6
2011	9.6	22.5
2010	9.8	22.5
2009	10.1	22.9
2008	9.9	23
2007	9.4	23
2006	9.33	23.3
2005	9.56	23.7
2004	9.1	24.1
2003	8.9	24.4
2002	9	25.1
2001	9.2	25.9
2000	9.8	26.9
1999	10	27.9
1998	10.4	28.8
1997	12.2	29.6
1996	11.8	30.3
1995	10.9	31
1994	10.4	31.7
1993	10.6	32.4
1992	10.3	33.3
1991	11.1	33.9
1990	11.6	34.4
1989	11.7	35.2
1988	12.3	35.8
1987	12.5	36.1
1986	12.8	36.5
1985	13.3	36.8
1984	13.9	37
1983	14.1	37
1982	14.4	37
1981	14.6	36.9
1980	14.8	36.2
1979	15.1	35.6
1978	15	35.1
1977	14.9	35
1976	14.8	34.8
1975	14.9	34.9
1974	15	35.2
1973	15.1	35.4
1972	14.8	35.8
1971	14.6	36.3
1970	13.8	37
1969	14.5	37.6
1968	15	38.4
1967	15.5	39.2
1966	16.5	40.2
1965	16.6	41
1964	16.2	41.7
1963	16.5	42.1
1962	17.2	42.2
1961	17.8	42.3
1960	18.4	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 18.4 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Paraguay
2100	11.6%	15.5%
2099	11.6%	15.6%
2098	11.7%	15.7%
2097	11.7%	15.8%
2096	11.7%	15.9%
2095	11.8%	15.9%
2094	11.8%	16%
2093	11.8%	16.1%
2092	11.9%	16.2%
2091	11.9%	16.3%
2090	12%	16.4%
2089	12%	16.4%
2088	12%	16.5%
2087	12.1%	16.6%
2086	12.1%	16.7%
2085	12.1%	16.8%
2084	12.1%	16.8%
2083	12.1%	16.9%
2082	12.1%	17%
2081	12.1%	17.1%
2080	12.1%	17.2%
2079	12.1%	17.3%
2078	12.1%	17.3%
2077	12%	17.4%
2076	12%	17.5%
2075	12%	17.6%
2074	12%	17.8%
2073	11.9%	17.9%
2072	11.9%	18%
2071	11.9%	18.1%
2070	11.9%	18.3%
2069	11.9%	18.4%
2068	11.9%	18.6%
2067	11.9%	18.7%
2066	12%	18.9%
2065	12%	19.1%
2064	12%	19.2%
2063	12.1%	19.4%
2062	12.1%	19.6%
2061	12.2%	19.7%
2060	12.3%	19.9%
2059	12.3%	20.1%
2058	12.4%	20.2%
2057	12.5%	20.4%
2056	12.5%	20.6%
2055	12.6%	20.7%
2054	12.6%	20.9%
2053	12.7%	21%
2052	12.7%	21.2%
2051	12.7%	21.4%
2050	12.8%	21.5%
2049	12.8%	21.7%
2048	12.8%	21.9%
2047	12.8%	22%
2046	12.7%	22.2%
2045	12.7%	22.4%
2044	12.7%	22.6%
2043	12.7%	22.9%
2042	12.6%	23.1%
2041	12.6%	23.3%
2040	12.6%	23.6%
2039	12.6%	23.9%
2038	12.6%	24.2%
2037	12.6%	24.5%
2036	12.7%	24.9%
2035	12.7%	25.2%
2034	12.8%	25.6%
2033	12.8%	26%
2032	12.9%	26.3%
2031	12.9%	26.7%
2030	13%	27.1%
2029	13.1%	27.4%
2028	13.2%	27.7%
2027	13.4%	28%
2026	13.6%	28.3%
2025	13.8%	28.5%
2024	13.9%	28.6%
2023	14.1%	28.8%
2022	14.3%	28.9%
2021	14.4%	29%
2020	14.5%	29.1%
2019	14.5%	29.3%
2018	14.6%	29.5%
2017	14.6%	29.7%
2016	14.6%	29.9%
2015	14.6%	30.2%
2014	14.7%	30.5%
2013	14.8%	30.9%
2012	15%	31.4%
2011	15.1%	32%
2010	15.3%	32.5%
2009	15.4%	33.2%
2008	15.4%	33.8%
2007	15.5%	34.4%
2006	15.7%	35.1%
2005	15.8%	35.8%
2004	16%	36.6%
2003	16.3%	37.3%
2002	16.5%	37.9%
2001	16.7%	38.4%
2000	16.9%	39%
1999	17.1%	39.5%
1998	17.3%	40%
1997	17.5%	40.4%
1996	17.7%	40.8%
1995	18%	41.1%
1994	18.4%	41.3%
1993	18.8%	41.4%
1992	19.2%	41.5%
1991	19.5%	41.5%
1990	19.8%	41.5%
1989	20.1%	41.5%
1988	20.3%	41.4%
1987	20.5%	41.3%
1986	20.7%	41.3%
1985	20.8%	41.2%
1984	20.9%	41.2%
1983	20.9%	41.2%
1982	21%	41.2%
1981	21%	41.4%
1980	21.1%	41.6%
1979	21.2%	42%
1978	21.3%	42.4%
1977	21.4%	42.8%
1976	21.6%	43.3%
1975	21.8%	43.7%
1974	22%	44.2%
1973	22.2%	44.6%
1972	22.4%	45%
1971	22.8%	45.2%
1970	23.2%	45.5%
1969	23.7%	45.7%
1968	24.3%	45.8%
1967	24.8%	45.9%
1966	25.2%	46%
1965	25.7%	46%
1964	26.1%	46%
1963	26.5%	46%
1962	26.8%	46.1%
1961	26.9%	46.2%
1960	27%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Paraguay
2023	3	58
2022	6	78
2021	12	140
2020	5	69
2019	4	58
2018	3	58
2017	4	58
2016	4	60
2015	4	64
2014	4	70
2013	5	84
2012	5	100
2011	5	120
2010	6	136
2009	6	152
2008	6	166
2007	6	177
2006	6	186
2005	7	194
2004	7	199
2003	8	203
2002	7	206
2001	7	207
2000	8	207
1999	8	207
1998	8	207
1997	9	205
1996	9	203
1995	9	202
1994	9	201
1993	9	197
1992	10	195
1991	10	192
1990	10	198
1989	9	209
1988	10	220
1987	10	225
1986	10	230
1985	10	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

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	Paraguay
2023	0.46%	1.7%
2022	0.46%	1.76%
2021	0.46%	1.82%
2020	0.47%	1.88%
2019	0.47%	1.94%
2018	0.48%	2.01%
2017	0.48%	2.08%
2016	0.49%	2.15%
2015	0.49%	2.22%
2014	0.5%	2.3%
2013	0.51%	2.37%
2012	0.52%	2.44%
2011	0.53%	2.51%
2010	0.55%	2.59%
2009	0.57%	2.67%
2008	0.59%	2.75%
2007	0.61%	2.83%
2006	0.64%	2.91%
2005	0.67%	2.99%
2004	0.71%	3.07%
2003	0.82%	3.14%
2002	0.77%	3.22%
2001	0.8%	3.29%
2000	0.83%	3.36%
1999	0.86%	3.45%
1998	0.9%	3.53%
1997	0.93%	3.62%
1996	0.96%	3.72%
1995	1%	3.83%
1994	1.04%	3.95%
1993	1.09%	4.08%
1992	1.15%	4.23%
1991	1.39%	4.38%
1990	1.29%	4.55%
1989	1.38%	4.73%
1988	1.48%	4.92%
1987	1.59%	5.1%
1986	1.69%	5.3%
1985	1.8%	5.5%
1984	1.91%	5.71%
1983	2%	5.92%
1982	2.09%	6.14%
1981	2.19%	6.35%
1980	-	6.55%
1979	-	6.74%
1978	-	6.91%
1977	-	7.06%
1976	-	7.21%
1975	-	7.34%
1974	-	7.46%
1973	-	7.57%
1972	-	7.66%
1971	-	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.