Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Croatia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2023	1.46	1.38
2022	1.53	1.39
2021	1.62	1.4
2020	1.48	1.41
2019	1.47	1.42
2018	1.47	1.44
2017	1.42	1.45
2016	1.43	1.46
2015	1.41	1.47
2014	1.46	1.49
2013	1.46	1.5
2012	1.52	1.5
2011	1.41	1.5
2010	1.46	1.67
2009	1.5	1.74
2008	1.47	1.7
2007	1.48	1.7
2006	1.47	1.77
2005	1.5	1.81
2004	1.43	1.86
2003	1.41	1.94
2002	1.42	2.03
2001	1.46	2.13
2000	1.39	2.21
1999	1.38	2.5
1998	1.45	2.4
1997	1.69	2.74
1996	1.67	2.71
1995	1.58	3.03
1994	1.47	3.03
1993	1.52	3
1992	1.48	3.11
1991	1.53	3.19
1990	1.63	3.24
1989	1.63	3.31
1988	1.79	3.44
1987	1.64	3.61
1986	1.76	3.8
1985	1.82	3.97
1984	1.87	4.02
1983	1.88	4.08
1982	1.9	4.17
1981	1.93	4.28
1980	1.93	4.41
1979	1.95	4.58
1978	1.96	4.83
1977	1.95	4.97
1976	1.94	5.16
1975	1.95	5.36
1974	1.98	5.57
1973	2.01	5.69
1972	2.01	5.81
1971	1.97	5.95
1970	1.88	6.1
1969	1.95	6.25
1968	2.03	6.39
1967	2.1	6.51
1966	2.23	6.61
1965	2.22	6.69
1964	2.14	6.76
1963	2.15	6.72
1962	2.19	6.82
1961	2.22	6.84
1960	2.24	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2023	-19,298	475
2022	-23,134	530
2021	-26,377	-15
2020	-20,354	562
2019	-15,008	609
2018	-15,557	694
2017	-16,570	724
2016	-13,553	767
2015	-16,607	841
2014	-11,345	852
2013	-10,162	892
2012	-9,799	916
2011	-9,846	934
2010	-8,591	1,176
2009	-7,319	1,349
2008	-8,188	1,369
2007	-10,335	1,422
2006	-8,669	1,511
2005	-9,022	1,553
2004	-9,040	1,615
2003	-12,480	1,694
2002	-10,325	1,774
2001	-8,599	1,860
2000	-6,255	1,967
1999	-6,769	2,389
1998	-4,985	2,294
1997	3,175	2,709
1996	3,190	2,649
1995	0	3,019
1994	-930	2,976
1993	-2,301	2,899
1992	-4,576	2,981
1991	-2,813	3,009
1990	3,344	3,061
1989	3,337	3,146
1988	5,707	3,229
1987	6,161	3,351
1986	8,499	3,496
1985	10,343	3,591
1984	10,764	3,526
1983	10,714	3,443
1982	15,756	3,360
1981	15,680	3,306
1980	17,939	3,275
1979	21,136	3,301
1978	20,157	3,340
1977	22,798	3,240
1976	22,226	3,166
1975	21,658	3,126
1974	22,453	3,106
1973	21,904	3,033
1972	17,802	3,028
1971	19,941	3,046
1970	16,767	3,093
1969	16,688	3,143
1968	21,828	3,154
1967	26,032	3,113
1966	33,192	3,028
1965	31,251	3,042
1964	25,942	3,074
1963	31,270	3,048
1962	30,216	3,124
1961	36,255	3,173
1960	34,778	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Croatia

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2023	8.3	11.3
2022	8.8	11.4
2021	9.4	11.6
2020	8.9	11.7
2019	8.9	11.9
2018	9	12
2017	8.9	12.1
2016	9	12.2
2015	8.9	12.3
2014	9.3	12.4
2013	9.4	12.5
2012	9.8	12.4
2011	9.6	12.4
2010	9.8	13.8
2009	10.1	14.6
2008	9.9	14.6
2007	9.4	14.8
2006	9.33	15.3
2005	9.56	15.6
2004	9.1	16
2003	8.9	16.6
2002	9	17.3
2001	9.2	18
2000	9.8	18.8
1999	10	21.5
1998	10.4	20.9
1997	12.2	23.7
1996	11.8	23.5
1995	10.9	26.2
1994	10.4	26.2
1993	10.6	26
1992	10.3	27
1991	11.1	27.6
1990	11.6	28.3
1989	11.7	29
1988	12.3	29.8
1987	12.5	31.1
1986	12.8	32.4
1985	13.3	33.6
1984	13.9	33.4
1983	14.1	33.4
1982	14.4	33.5
1981	14.6	33.6
1980	14.8	34.2
1979	15.1	34.9
1978	15	35.6
1977	14.9	35.3
1976	14.8	35.4
1975	14.9	35.6
1974	15	36.1
1973	15.1	36.3
1972	14.8	36.7
1971	14.6	37.4
1970	13.8	38.5
1969	14.5	39.5
1968	15	40.2
1967	15.5	40.4
1966	16.5	40.1
1965	16.6	41
1964	16.2	42
1963	16.5	42.6
1962	17.2	44.3
1961	17.8	45.7
1960	18.4	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 18.4 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2100	11.6%	12%
2099	11.6%	12%
2098	11.7%	12%
2097	11.7%	12%
2096	11.7%	12%
2095	11.8%	11.9%
2094	11.8%	11.9%
2093	11.8%	11.9%
2092	11.9%	11.9%
2091	11.9%	11.9%
2090	12%	11.8%
2089	12%	11.8%
2088	12%	11.8%
2087	12.1%	11.8%
2086	12.1%	11.8%
2085	12.1%	11.8%
2084	12.1%	11.8%
2083	12.1%	11.8%
2082	12.1%	11.8%
2081	12.1%	11.8%
2080	12.1%	11.8%
2079	12.1%	11.8%
2078	12.1%	11.8%
2077	12%	11.9%
2076	12%	11.9%
2075	12%	11.9%
2074	12%	12%
2073	11.9%	12%
2072	11.9%	12.1%
2071	11.9%	12.1%
2070	11.9%	12.1%
2069	11.9%	12.2%
2068	11.9%	12.2%
2067	11.9%	12.2%
2066	12%	12.3%
2065	12%	12.3%
2064	12%	12.3%
2063	12.1%	12.4%
2062	12.1%	12.4%
2061	12.2%	12.4%
2060	12.3%	12.4%
2059	12.3%	12.5%
2058	12.4%	12.5%
2057	12.5%	12.5%
2056	12.5%	12.6%
2055	12.6%	12.6%
2054	12.6%	12.7%
2053	12.7%	12.8%
2052	12.7%	12.9%
2051	12.7%	13%
2050	12.8%	13.1%
2049	12.8%	13.2%
2048	12.8%	13.3%
2047	12.8%	13.5%
2046	12.7%	13.6%
2045	12.7%	13.8%
2044	12.7%	14%
2043	12.7%	14.1%
2042	12.6%	14.3%
2041	12.6%	14.5%
2040	12.6%	14.7%
2039	12.6%	14.9%
2038	12.6%	15.1%
2037	12.6%	15.3%
2036	12.7%	15.5%
2035	12.7%	15.7%
2034	12.8%	15.8%
2033	12.8%	16%
2032	12.9%	16.2%
2031	12.9%	16.4%
2030	13%	16.5%
2029	13.1%	16.7%
2028	13.2%	16.9%
2027	13.4%	17%
2026	13.6%	17.1%
2025	13.8%	17.4%
2024	13.9%	17.5%
2023	14.1%	17.9%
2022	14.3%	18.2%
2021	14.4%	18.5%
2020	14.5%	18.7%
2019	14.5%	19.1%
2018	14.6%	19.5%
2017	14.6%	19.9%
2016	14.6%	20.3%
2015	14.6%	20.9%
2014	14.7%	21.5%
2013	14.8%	22.1%
2012	15%	22.7%
2011	15.1%	23.5%
2010	15.3%	24.3%
2009	15.4%	25.1%
2008	15.4%	25.9%
2007	15.5%	26.8%
2006	15.7%	27.6%
2005	15.8%	28.4%
2004	16%	29.2%
2003	16.3%	30%
2002	16.5%	30.7%
2001	16.7%	31.4%
2000	16.9%	32.4%
1999	17.1%	33.5%
1998	17.3%	34.7%
1997	17.5%	35.7%
1996	17.7%	36.2%
1995	18%	36.7%
1994	18.4%	37%
1993	18.8%	37.3%
1992	19.2%	37.7%
1991	19.5%	38.1%
1990	19.8%	38.9%
1989	20.1%	40.2%
1988	20.3%	41.7%
1987	20.5%	42.6%
1986	20.7%	42.8%
1985	20.8%	43.1%
1984	20.9%	43.3%
1983	20.9%	43.5%
1982	21%	43.9%
1981	21%	44.3%
1980	21.1%	44.8%
1979	21.2%	45.5%
1978	21.3%	46.6%
1977	21.4%	47.9%
1976	21.6%	48.9%
1975	21.8%	49.5%
1974	22%	49.9%
1973	22.2%	50.2%
1972	22.4%	50.4%
1971	22.8%	50.4%
1970	23.2%	50.2%
1969	23.7%	50%
1968	24.3%	49.8%
1967	24.8%	50%
1966	25.2%	50.4%
1965	25.7%	50.5%
1964	26.1%	50.1%
1963	26.5%	49.6%
1962	26.8%	48.9%
1961	26.9%	48.1%
1960	27%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Saint Lucia

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Croatia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2023	3	44
2022	6	48
2021	12	94
2020	5	43
2019	4	43
2018	3	41
2017	4	43
2016	4	46
2015	4	46
2014	4	49
2013	5	53
2012	5	55
2011	5	56
2010	6	56
2009	6	51
2008	6	55
2007	6	55
2006	6	53
2005	7	55
2004	7	54
2003	8	56
2002	7	62
2001	7	70
2000	8	83
1999	8	88
1998	8	89
1997	9	89
1996	9	72
1995	9	60
1994	9	60
1993	9	58
1992	10	58
1991	10	71
1990	10	72
1989	9	66
1988	10	71
1987	10	69
1986	10	57
1985	10	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Saint Lucia
2023	0.46%	1.55%
2022	0.46%	1.58%
2021	0.46%	1.6%
2020	0.47%	1.63%
2019	0.47%	1.65%
2018	0.48%	1.67%
2017	0.48%	1.7%
2016	0.49%	1.72%
2015	0.49%	1.74%
2014	0.5%	1.75%
2013	0.51%	1.77%
2012	0.52%	1.78%
2011	0.53%	1.79%
2010	0.55%	1.8%
2009	0.57%	1.81%
2008	0.59%	1.82%
2007	0.61%	1.82%
2006	0.64%	1.82%
2005	0.67%	1.83%
2004	0.71%	1.83%
2003	0.82%	1.83%
2002	0.77%	1.83%
2001	0.8%	1.84%
2000	0.83%	1.85%
1999	0.86%	1.86%
1998	0.9%	1.87%
1997	0.93%	1.88%
1996	0.96%	1.9%
1995	1%	1.92%
1994	1.04%	1.95%
1993	1.09%	1.98%
1992	1.15%	2.01%
1991	1.39%	2.05%
1990	1.29%	2.09%
1989	1.38%	2.14%
1988	1.48%	2.2%
1987	1.59%	2.27%
1986	1.69%	2.35%
1985	1.8%	2.44%
1984	1.91%	2.55%
1983	2%	2.68%
1982	2.09%	2.83%
1981	2.19%	3%
1980	-	3.2%
1979	-	3.42%
1978	-	3.68%
1977	-	3.97%
1976	-	4.3%
1975	-	4.67%
1974	-	5.08%
1973	-	5.53%
1972	-	6.02%
1971	-	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.