Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Romania

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Romania by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Romania
2023	1.46	1.71
2022	1.53	1.71
2021	1.62	1.81
2020	1.48	1.8
2019	1.47	1.77
2018	1.47	1.76
2017	1.42	1.78
2016	1.43	1.69
2015	1.41	1.62
2014	1.46	1.56
2013	1.46	1.46
2012	1.52	1.52
2011	1.41	1.47
2010	1.46	1.59
2009	1.5	1.66
2008	1.47	1.6
2007	1.48	1.45
2006	1.47	1.42
2005	1.5	1.4
2004	1.43	1.33
2003	1.41	1.3
2002	1.42	1.27
2001	1.46	1.27
2000	1.39	1.31
1999	1.38	1.3
1998	1.45	1.32
1997	1.69	1.32
1996	1.67	1.3
1995	1.58	1.33
1994	1.47	1.4
1993	1.52	1.43
1992	1.48	1.51
1991	1.53	1.59
1990	1.63	1.83
1989	1.63	2.22
1988	1.79	2.3
1987	1.64	2.38
1986	1.76	2.39
1985	1.82	2.31
1984	1.87	2.26
1983	1.88	2.06
1982	1.9	2.17
1981	1.93	2.36
1980	1.93	2.43
1979	1.95	2.49
1978	1.96	2.52
1977	1.95	2.57
1976	1.94	2.54
1975	1.95	2.59
1974	1.98	2.71
1973	2.01	2.44
1972	2.01	2.55
1971	1.97	2.67
1970	1.88	2.89
1969	1.95	3.19
1968	2.03	3.63
1967	2.1	3.66
1966	2.23	1.9
1965	2.22	1.91
1964	2.14	1.96
1963	2.15	2.01
1962	2.19	2.04
1961	2.22	2.17
1960	2.24	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Romania
2023	-19,298	-89,587
2022	-23,134	-93,338
2021	-26,377	-141,504
2020	-20,354	-100,179
2019	-15,008	-60,053
2018	-15,557	-62,316
2017	-16,570	-50,930
2016	-13,553	-53,196
2015	-16,607	-59,447
2014	-11,345	-55,745
2013	-10,162	-59,951
2012	-9,799	-54,157
2011	-9,846	-56,413
2010	-8,591	-46,567
2009	-7,319	-34,625
2008	-8,188	-30,806
2007	-10,335	-37,590
2006	-8,669	-38,148
2005	-9,022	-40,508
2004	-9,040	-42,904
2003	-12,480	-56,093
2002	-10,325	-58,673
2001	-8,599	-37,625
2000	-6,255	-22,443
1999	-6,769	-31,461
1998	-4,985	-33,761
1997	3,175	-42,853
1996	3,190	-56,548
1995	0	-36,295
1994	-930	-18,184
1993	-2,301	-13,658
1992	-4,576	-4,559
1991	-2,813	25,301
1990	3,344	69,605
1989	3,337	122,756
1988	5,707	126,817
1987	6,161	128,517
1986	8,499	134,737
1985	10,343	111,392
1984	10,764	117,731
1983	10,714	87,986
1982	15,756	119,121
1981	15,680	156,472
1980	17,939	168,776
1979	21,136	194,397
1978	20,157	204,148
1977	22,798	215,385
1976	22,226	213,361
1975	21,658	219,324
1974	22,453	235,530
1973	21,904	175,020
1972	17,802	198,316
1971	19,941	206,662
1970	16,767	234,905
1969	16,688	264,120
1968	21,828	338,577
1967	26,032	347,709
1966	33,192	115,293
1965	31,251	114,190
1964	25,942	134,326
1963	31,270	139,104
1962	30,216	130,736
1961	36,255	163,286
1960	34,778	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Romania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Romania
2023	8.3	8
2022	8.8	9.4
2021	9.4	10.1
2020	8.9	10.3
2019	8.9	10.3
2018	9	10.4
2017	8.9	10.8
2016	9	10.4
2015	8.9	10.2
2014	9.3	10
2013	9.4	9.4
2012	9.8	10
2011	9.6	9.7
2010	9.8	10.5
2009	10.1	10.9
2008	9.9	10.8
2007	9.4	10.3
2006	9.33	10.4
2005	9.56	10.4
2004	9.1	10.1
2003	8.9	9.8
2002	9	9.7
2001	9.2	10
2000	9.8	10.4
1999	10	10.4
1998	10.4	10.5
1997	12.2	10.5
1996	11.8	10.2
1995	10.9	10.4
1994	10.4	10.9
1993	10.6	11
1992	10.3	11.4
1991	11.1	12
1990	11.6	13.6
1989	11.7	16
1988	12.3	16.5
1987	12.5	16.7
1986	12.8	16.5
1985	13.3	15.8
1984	13.9	15.5
1983	14.1	14.3
1982	14.4	15.3
1981	14.6	17
1980	14.8	18
1979	15.1	18.6
1978	15	19
1977	14.9	19.5
1976	14.8	19.4
1975	14.9	19.6
1974	15	20.3
1973	15.1	18.2
1972	14.8	18.8
1971	14.6	19.6
1970	13.8	21.1
1969	14.5	23.3
1968	15	26.6
1967	15.5	27
1966	16.5	14.2
1965	16.6	14.6
1964	16.2	15.2
1963	16.5	15.7
1962	17.2	16.2
1961	17.8	17.5
1960	18.4	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 8 in Romania, compared with 18.4 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Romania
2100	11.6%	12.8%
2099	11.6%	12.8%
2098	11.7%	12.8%
2097	11.7%	12.9%
2096	11.7%	12.9%
2095	11.8%	13%
2094	11.8%	13.1%
2093	11.8%	13.1%
2092	11.9%	13.2%
2091	11.9%	13.2%
2090	12%	13.3%
2089	12%	13.4%
2088	12%	13.4%
2087	12.1%	13.5%
2086	12.1%	13.5%
2085	12.1%	13.5%
2084	12.1%	13.6%
2083	12.1%	13.6%
2082	12.1%	13.6%
2081	12.1%	13.6%
2080	12.1%	13.6%
2079	12.1%	13.6%
2078	12.1%	13.6%
2077	12%	13.6%
2076	12%	13.6%
2075	12%	13.6%
2074	12%	13.6%
2073	11.9%	13.6%
2072	11.9%	13.6%
2071	11.9%	13.6%
2070	11.9%	13.6%
2069	11.9%	13.6%
2068	11.9%	13.6%
2067	11.9%	13.6%
2066	12%	13.7%
2065	12%	13.7%
2064	12%	13.8%
2063	12.1%	13.8%
2062	12.1%	13.9%
2061	12.2%	13.9%
2060	12.3%	14%
2059	12.3%	14.1%
2058	12.4%	14.1%
2057	12.5%	14.2%
2056	12.5%	14.3%
2055	12.6%	14.3%
2054	12.6%	14.4%
2053	12.7%	14.4%
2052	12.7%	14.4%
2051	12.7%	14.4%
2050	12.8%	14.4%
2049	12.8%	14.4%
2048	12.8%	14.4%
2047	12.8%	14.4%
2046	12.7%	14.4%
2045	12.7%	14.3%
2044	12.7%	14.3%
2043	12.7%	14.3%
2042	12.6%	14.3%
2041	12.6%	14.2%
2040	12.6%	14.2%
2039	12.6%	14.2%
2038	12.6%	14.3%
2037	12.6%	14.3%
2036	12.7%	14.3%
2035	12.7%	14.4%
2034	12.8%	14.5%
2033	12.8%	14.6%
2032	12.9%	14.8%
2031	12.9%	15%
2030	13%	15.1%
2029	13.1%	15.2%
2028	13.2%	15.3%
2027	13.4%	15.4%
2026	13.6%	15.5%
2025	13.8%	15.6%
2024	13.9%	15.7%
2023	14.1%	15.9%
2022	14.3%	16%
2021	14.4%	16.1%
2020	14.5%	16.1%
2019	14.5%	16%
2018	14.6%	15.9%
2017	14.6%	15.8%
2016	14.6%	15.7%
2015	14.6%	15.7%
2014	14.7%	15.7%
2013	14.8%	15.7%
2012	15%	15.7%
2011	15.1%	15.8%
2010	15.3%	15.7%
2009	15.4%	15.7%
2008	15.4%	15.7%
2007	15.5%	15.7%
2006	15.7%	15.8%
2005	15.8%	16%
2004	16%	16.4%
2003	16.3%	16.9%
2002	16.5%	17.5%
2001	16.7%	18.1%
2000	16.9%	18.6%
1999	17.1%	19.1%
1998	17.3%	19.3%
1997	17.5%	19.6%
1996	17.7%	20%
1995	18%	20.5%
1994	18.4%	21%
1993	18.8%	21.6%
1992	19.2%	22.2%
1991	19.5%	22.8%
1990	19.8%	23.3%
1989	20.1%	23.7%
1988	20.3%	23.9%
1987	20.5%	24%
1986	20.7%	24.3%
1985	20.8%	24.6%
1984	20.9%	25.1%
1983	20.9%	25.9%
1982	21%	26.8%
1981	21%	27.1%
1980	21.1%	26.8%
1979	21.2%	26.5%
1978	21.3%	26.3%
1977	21.4%	26%
1976	21.6%	25.7%
1975	21.8%	25.3%
1974	22%	25.1%
1973	22.2%	24.9%
1972	22.4%	24.9%
1971	22.8%	24.9%
1970	23.2%	25.1%
1969	23.7%	25.1%
1968	24.3%	25.1%
1967	24.8%	25%
1966	25.2%	25.2%
1965	25.7%	26%
1964	26.1%	26.7%
1963	26.5%	27.3%
1962	26.8%	27.7%
1961	26.9%	28%
1960	27%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Romania
2023	3	12
2022	6	13
2021	12	20
2020	5	16
2019	4	14
2018	3	15
2017	4	17
2016	4	17
2015	4	18
2014	4	18
2013	5	18
2012	5	19
2011	5	20
2010	6	23
2009	6	25
2008	6	25
2007	6	25
2006	6	27
2005	7	30
2004	7	32
2003	8	35
2002	7	38
2001	7	41
2000	8	45
1999	8	51
1998	8	58
1997	9	66
1996	9	72
1995	9	75
1994	9	80
1993	9	87
1992	10	95
1991	10	104
1990	10	118
1989	9	143
1988	10	159
1987	10	173
1986	10	180
1985	10	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

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	Romania
2023	0.46%	0.66%
2022	0.46%	0.66%
2021	0.46%	0.65%
2020	0.47%	0.66%
2019	0.47%	0.68%
2018	0.48%	0.73%
2017	0.48%	0.79%
2016	0.49%	0.85%
2015	0.49%	0.92%
2014	0.5%	0.99%
2013	0.51%	1.05%
2012	0.52%	1.12%
2011	0.53%	1.18%
2010	0.55%	1.24%
2009	0.57%	1.31%
2008	0.59%	1.4%
2007	0.61%	1.51%
2006	0.64%	1.66%
2005	0.67%	1.82%
2004	0.71%	1.94%
2003	0.82%	1.99%
2002	0.77%	2.01%
2001	0.8%	2.06%
2000	0.83%	2.16%
1999	0.86%	2.29%
1998	0.9%	2.44%
1997	0.93%	2.58%
1996	0.96%	2.68%
1995	1%	2.73%
1994	1.04%	2.76%
1993	1.09%	2.79%
1992	1.15%	2.84%
1991	1.39%	2.97%
1990	1.29%	3.14%
1989	1.38%	3.31%
1988	1.48%	3.43%
1987	1.59%	3.45%
1986	1.69%	3.33%
1985	1.8%	3.16%
1984	1.91%	3.08%
1983	2%	3.14%
1982	2.09%	3.28%
1981	2.19%	3.44%
1980	-	3.57%
1979	-	3.68%
1978	-	3.76%
1977	-	3.86%
1976	-	4.05%
1975	-	4.27%
1974	-	4.43%
1973	-	4.49%
1972	-	4.64%
1971	-	5.06%
1970	-	5.69%
1969	-	6.23%
1968	-	6.44%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.