Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Philippines

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Philippines by year

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Croatia

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Philippines
2023	1.46	1.92
2022	1.53	1.93
2021	1.62	1.95
2020	1.48	2.08
2019	1.47	2.22
2018	1.47	2.38
2017	1.42	2.53
2016	1.43	2.68
2015	1.41	2.83
2014	1.46	2.89
2013	1.46	3.04
2012	1.52	3.14
2011	1.41	3.24
2010	1.46	3.32
2009	1.5	3.38
2008	1.47	3.4
2007	1.48	3.4
2006	1.47	3.47
2005	1.5	3.45
2004	1.43	3.52
2003	1.41	3.59
2002	1.42	3.65
2001	1.46	3.72
2000	1.39	3.75
1999	1.38	3.83
1998	1.45	3.88
1997	1.69	3.94
1996	1.67	4
1995	1.58	4.07
1994	1.47	4.08
1993	1.52	4.1
1992	1.48	4.16
1991	1.53	4.27
1990	1.63	4.32
1989	1.63	4.37
1988	1.79	4.45
1987	1.64	4.51
1986	1.76	4.56
1985	1.82	4.66
1984	1.87	4.77
1983	1.88	4.87
1982	1.9	4.92
1981	1.93	4.97
1980	1.93	5.11
1979	1.95	5.26
1978	1.96	5.39
1977	1.95	5.44
1976	1.94	5.51
1975	1.95	5.6
1974	1.98	5.69
1973	2.01	5.79
1972	2.01	5.94
1971	1.97	6.08
1970	1.88	6.22
1969	1.95	6.33
1968	2.03	6.45
1967	2.1	6.57
1966	2.23	6.69
1965	2.22	6.8
1964	2.14	6.89
1963	2.15	6.95
1962	2.19	6.98
1961	2.22	6.99
1960	2.24	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Philippines
2023	-19,298	1,123,981
2022	-23,134	1,115,825
2021	-26,377	917,928
2020	-20,354	1,253,741
2019	-15,008	1,352,703
2018	-15,557	1,495,843
2017	-16,570	1,622,444
2016	-13,553	1,718,232
2015	-16,607	1,827,180
2014	-11,345	1,851,828
2013	-10,162	1,944,758
2012	-9,799	1,979,568
2011	-9,846	2,018,419
2010	-8,591	2,030,979
2009	-7,319	2,025,580
2008	-8,188	2,007,584
2007	-10,335	1,964,673
2006	-8,669	1,960,246
2005	-9,022	1,918,484
2004	-9,040	1,924,265
2003	-12,480	1,922,904
2002	-10,325	1,919,556
2001	-8,599	1,931,169
2000	-6,255	1,902,330
1999	-6,769	1,894,147
1998	-4,985	1,870,371
1997	3,175	1,861,098
1996	3,190	1,849,587
1995	0	1,846,900
1994	-930	1,813,827
1993	-2,301	1,788,414
1992	-4,576	1,769,259
1991	-2,813	1,782,165
1990	3,344	1,749,622
1989	3,337	1,728,354
1988	5,707	1,707,402
1987	6,161	1,671,330
1986	8,499	1,631,491
1985	10,343	1,614,042
1984	10,764	1,579,872
1983	10,714	1,542,194
1982	15,756	1,485,790
1981	15,680	1,436,599
1980	17,939	1,413,735
1979	21,136	1,394,056
1978	20,157	1,364,661
1977	22,798	1,314,002
1976	22,226	1,258,286
1975	21,658	1,239,069
1974	22,453	1,218,884
1973	21,904	1,206,285
1972	17,802	1,206,414
1971	19,941	1,210,256
1970	16,767	1,198,944
1969	16,688	1,186,306
1968	21,828	1,172,146
1967	26,032	1,166,704
1966	33,192	1,156,498
1965	31,251	1,146,094
1964	25,942	1,131,586
1963	31,270	1,116,591
1962	30,216	1,091,953
1961	36,255	1,064,377
1960	34,778	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Philippines by year

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Croatia

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Philippines
2023	8.3	16
2022	8.8	16.1
2021	9.4	16.1
2020	8.9	17
2019	8.9	18.1
2018	9	19.4
2017	8.9	20.6
2016	9	21.8
2015	8.9	22.9
2014	9.3	23.4
2013	9.4	24.6
2012	9.8	25.2
2011	9.6	26
2010	9.8	26.6
2009	10.1	27
2008	9.9	27.1
2007	9.4	27
2006	9.33	27.4
2005	9.56	27.2
2004	9.1	27.6
2003	8.9	28.1
2002	9	28.5
2001	9.2	29.1
2000	9.8	29.3
1999	10	29.8
1998	10.4	30.2
1997	12.2	30.8
1996	11.8	31.4
1995	10.9	32.1
1994	10.4	32.3
1993	10.6	32.6
1992	10.3	33.1
1991	11.1	34.3
1990	11.6	34.5
1989	11.7	35
1988	12.3	35.6
1987	12.5	35.9
1986	12.8	36.2
1985	13.3	36.7
1984	13.9	37
1983	14.1	37.1
1982	14.4	36.9
1981	14.6	36.9
1980	14.8	37.2
1979	15.1	37.6
1978	15	37.8
1977	14.9	37.5
1976	14.8	37.2
1975	14.9	37.5
1974	15	37.7
1973	15.1	38.1
1972	14.8	38.7
1971	14.6	39.5
1970	13.8	40.1
1969	14.5	40.5
1968	15	41.1
1967	15.5	42.1
1966	16.5	43
1965	16.6	43.9
1964	16.2	44.8
1963	16.5	45.6
1962	17.2	46.2
1961	17.8	46.7
1960	18.4	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 18.4 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Philippines
2100	11.6%	14.1%
2099	11.6%	14.1%
2098	11.7%	14.2%
2097	11.7%	14.2%
2096	11.7%	14.3%
2095	11.8%	14.3%
2094	11.8%	14.4%
2093	11.8%	14.4%
2092	11.9%	14.5%
2091	11.9%	14.6%
2090	12%	14.7%
2089	12%	14.8%
2088	12%	14.9%
2087	12.1%	15%
2086	12.1%	15.1%
2085	12.1%	15.2%
2084	12.1%	15.2%
2083	12.1%	15.3%
2082	12.1%	15.4%
2081	12.1%	15.5%
2080	12.1%	15.5%
2079	12.1%	15.6%
2078	12.1%	15.6%
2077	12%	15.7%
2076	12%	15.7%
2075	12%	15.7%
2074	12%	15.8%
2073	11.9%	15.8%
2072	11.9%	15.8%
2071	11.9%	15.8%
2070	11.9%	15.9%
2069	11.9%	15.9%
2068	11.9%	16%
2067	11.9%	16.1%
2066	12%	16.2%
2065	12%	16.3%
2064	12%	16.5%
2063	12.1%	16.6%
2062	12.1%	16.8%
2061	12.2%	17%
2060	12.3%	17.2%
2059	12.3%	17.5%
2058	12.4%	17.7%
2057	12.5%	18%
2056	12.5%	18.2%
2055	12.6%	18.5%
2054	12.6%	18.7%
2053	12.7%	19%
2052	12.7%	19.3%
2051	12.7%	19.5%
2050	12.8%	19.7%
2049	12.8%	20%
2048	12.8%	20.2%
2047	12.8%	20.3%
2046	12.7%	20.5%
2045	12.7%	20.7%
2044	12.7%	20.8%
2043	12.7%	20.9%
2042	12.6%	21%
2041	12.6%	21.1%
2040	12.6%	21.2%
2039	12.6%	21.3%
2038	12.6%	21.4%
2037	12.6%	21.4%
2036	12.7%	21.5%
2035	12.7%	21.6%
2034	12.8%	22%
2033	12.8%	22.5%
2032	12.9%	23%
2031	12.9%	23.6%
2030	13%	24.1%
2029	13.1%	24.7%
2028	13.2%	25.4%
2027	13.4%	26%
2026	13.6%	26.8%
2025	13.8%	27.5%
2024	13.9%	27.9%
2023	14.1%	28.6%
2022	14.3%	29.3%
2021	14.4%	30%
2020	14.5%	30.7%
2019	14.5%	31.3%
2018	14.6%	31.8%
2017	14.6%	32.3%
2016	14.6%	32.9%
2015	14.6%	33.5%
2014	14.7%	34.1%
2013	14.8%	34.4%
2012	15%	34.8%
2011	15.1%	35.2%
2010	15.3%	35.6%
2009	15.4%	36%
2008	15.4%	36.3%
2007	15.5%	36.6%
2006	15.7%	36.9%
2005	15.8%	37.2%
2004	16%	37.6%
2003	16.3%	38%
2002	16.5%	38.4%
2001	16.7%	38.8%
2000	16.9%	39.2%
1999	17.1%	39.6%
1998	17.3%	40.1%
1997	17.5%	40.5%
1996	17.7%	40.8%
1995	18%	41.1%
1994	18.4%	41.2%
1993	18.8%	41.4%
1992	19.2%	41.6%
1991	19.5%	41.8%
1990	19.8%	41.8%
1989	20.1%	41.9%
1988	20.3%	42%
1987	20.5%	42.2%
1986	20.7%	42.3%
1985	20.8%	42.5%
1984	20.9%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	43.1%
1982	21%	43.5%
1981	21%	43.9%
1980	21.1%	44.3%
1979	21.2%	44.8%
1978	21.3%	45.2%
1977	21.4%	45.8%
1976	21.6%	46.4%
1975	21.8%	46.9%
1974	22%	47.4%
1973	22.2%	47.7%
1972	22.4%	48%
1971	22.8%	48.2%
1970	23.2%	48.4%
1969	23.7%	48.6%
1968	24.3%	48.8%
1967	24.8%	49%
1966	25.2%	49.1%
1965	25.7%	49.2%
1964	26.1%	49.2%
1963	26.5%	49.2%
1962	26.8%	49.1%
1961	26.9%	48.8%
1960	27%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Philippines

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Croatia

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Philippines
2023	3	84
2022	6	92
2021	12	153
2020	5	88
2019	4	92
2018	3	92
2017	4	86
2016	4	98
2015	4	104
2014	4	106
2013	5	110
2012	5	110
2011	5	115
2010	6	117
2009	6	122
2008	6	123
2007	6	123
2006	6	129
2005	7	118
2004	7	122
2003	8	127
2002	7	126
2001	7	132
2000	8	127
1999	8	130
1998	8	135
1997	9	138
1996	9	141
1995	9	147
1994	9	151
1993	9	155
1992	10	160
1991	10	172
1990	10	173
1989	9	177
1988	10	184
1987	10	191
1986	10	199
1985	10	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Philippines
2023	0.46%	2.69%
2022	0.46%	2.73%
2021	0.46%	2.77%
2020	0.47%	2.79%
2019	0.47%	2.8%
2018	0.48%	2.79%
2017	0.48%	2.78%
2016	0.49%	2.78%
2015	0.49%	2.78%
2014	0.5%	2.8%
2013	0.51%	2.83%
2012	0.52%	2.87%
2011	0.53%	2.91%
2010	0.55%	2.96%
2009	0.57%	3.01%
2008	0.59%	3.07%
2007	0.61%	3.14%
2006	0.64%	3.21%
2005	0.67%	3.28%
2004	0.71%	3.36%
2003	0.82%	3.44%
2002	0.77%	3.52%
2001	0.8%	3.61%
2000	0.83%	3.69%
1999	0.86%	3.78%
1998	0.9%	3.88%
1997	0.93%	4%
1996	0.96%	4.14%
1995	1%	4.31%
1994	1.04%	4.51%
1993	1.09%	4.73%
1992	1.15%	4.98%
1991	1.39%	5.27%
1990	1.29%	5.6%
1989	1.38%	5.96%
1988	1.48%	6.32%
1987	1.59%	6.66%
1986	1.69%	6.96%
1985	1.8%	7.21%
1984	1.91%	7.4%
1983	2%	7.56%
1982	2.09%	7.69%
1981	2.19%	7.8%
1980	-	7.9%
1979	-	7.99%
1978	-	8.06%
1977	-	8.11%
1976	-	8.15%
1975	-	8.17%
1974	-	8.17%
1973	-	8.17%
1972	-	8.18%
1971	-	8.21%
1970	-	8.28%
1969	-	8.37%
1968	-	8.48%
1967	-	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.