Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Senegal

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Senegal by year

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Croatia

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Senegal
2023	1.46	3.82
2022	1.53	3.86
2021	1.62	3.94
2020	1.48	4
2019	1.47	4.1
2018	1.47	4.29
2017	1.42	4.49
2016	1.43	4.65
2015	1.41	4.75
2014	1.46	4.88
2013	1.46	5.05
2012	1.52	5.13
2011	1.41	5.1
2010	1.46	5.06
2009	1.5	5.03
2008	1.47	5.02
2007	1.48	5.02
2006	1.47	5.06
2005	1.5	5.13
2004	1.43	5.19
2003	1.41	5.25
2002	1.42	5.3
2001	1.46	5.4
2000	1.39	5.5
1999	1.38	5.57
1998	1.45	5.58
1997	1.69	5.64
1996	1.67	5.72
1995	1.58	5.82
1994	1.47	5.92
1993	1.52	6.05
1992	1.48	6.15
1991	1.53	6.27
1990	1.63	6.4
1989	1.63	6.48
1988	1.79	6.58
1987	1.64	6.79
1986	1.76	6.9
1985	1.82	7.01
1984	1.87	7.11
1983	1.88	7.19
1982	1.9	7.25
1981	1.93	7.28
1980	1.93	7.29
1979	1.95	7.29
1978	1.96	7.28
1977	1.95	7.27
1976	1.94	7.26
1975	1.95	7.25
1974	1.98	7.25
1973	2.01	7.26
1972	2.01	7.26
1971	1.97	7.26
1970	1.88	7.26
1969	1.95	7.26
1968	2.03	7.25
1967	2.1	7.24
1966	2.23	7.22
1965	2.22	7.19
1964	2.14	7.16
1963	2.15	7.12
1962	2.19	7.08
1961	2.22	7.04
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 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Senegal
2023	-19,298	431,006
2022	-23,134	415,507
2021	-26,377	403,019
2020	-20,354	400,910
2019	-15,008	399,436
2018	-15,557	405,454
2017	-16,570	410,366
2016	-13,553	411,480
2015	-16,607	407,008
2014	-11,345	405,019
2013	-10,162	406,582
2012	-9,799	402,243
2011	-9,846	387,290
2010	-8,591	372,934
2009	-7,319	362,238
2008	-8,188	351,661
2007	-10,335	339,963
2006	-8,669	331,364
2005	-9,022	323,908
2004	-9,040	317,286
2003	-12,480	308,856
2002	-10,325	298,842
2001	-8,599	289,690
2000	-6,255	283,946
1999	-6,769	277,944
1998	-4,985	267,404
1997	3,175	261,200
1996	3,190	255,418
1995	0	252,552
1994	-930	249,115
1993	-2,301	245,742
1992	-4,576	241,482
1991	-2,813	237,713
1990	3,344	234,155
1989	3,337	227,797
1988	5,707	221,772
1987	6,161	218,522
1986	8,499	212,887
1985	10,343	208,218
1984	10,764	203,125
1983	10,714	197,673
1982	15,756	191,309
1981	15,680	185,917
1980	17,939	179,707
1979	21,136	173,425
1978	20,157	167,744
1977	22,798	161,636
1976	22,226	154,776
1975	21,658	147,311
1974	22,453	139,974
1973	21,904	133,834
1972	17,802	128,024
1971	19,941	122,511
1970	16,767	117,264
1969	16,688	112,393
1968	21,828	108,240
1967	26,032	104,824
1966	33,192	101,359
1965	31,251	97,912
1964	25,942	94,797
1963	31,270	92,264
1962	30,216	89,937
1961	36,255	87,322
1960	34,778	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Senegal by year

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Croatia

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Senegal
2023	8.3	29.4
2022	8.8	29.5
2021	9.4	29.7
2020	8.9	29.9
2019	8.9	30.4
2018	9	31.6
2017	8.9	32.8
2016	9	33.8
2015	8.9	34.5
2014	9.3	35.5
2013	9.4	36.7
2012	9.8	37.5
2011	9.6	37.4
2010	9.8	37.3
2009	10.1	37.3
2008	9.9	37.3
2007	9.4	37.3
2006	9.33	37.6
2005	9.56	38
2004	9.1	38.4
2003	8.9	38.7
2002	9	38.6
2001	9.2	38.9
2000	9.8	39.3
1999	10	39.6
1998	10.4	39.2
1997	12.2	39.2
1996	11.8	39.3
1995	10.9	39.6
1994	10.4	39.9
1993	10.6	40.3
1992	10.3	40.7
1991	11.1	41.2
1990	11.6	41.8
1989	11.7	42.2
1988	12.3	42.7
1987	12.5	43.7
1986	12.8	44.5
1985	13.3	45.4
1984	13.9	46.2
1983	14.1	46.8
1982	14.4	47.4
1981	14.6	47.9
1980	14.8	48.3
1979	15.1	48.6
1978	15	49
1977	14.9	49.3
1976	14.8	49.4
1975	14.9	49.4
1974	15	49.4
1973	15.1	49.6
1972	14.8	49.8
1971	14.6	49.9
1970	13.8	49.9
1969	14.5	49.9
1968	15	50
1967	15.5	50.1
1966	16.5	50.1
1965	16.6	50.1
1964	16.2	50.1
1963	16.5	50.2
1962	17.2	50.3
1961	17.8	50.3
1960	18.4	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 18.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Senegal
2100	11.6%	20.1%
2099	11.6%	20.2%
2098	11.7%	20.4%
2097	11.7%	20.5%
2096	11.7%	20.7%
2095	11.8%	20.8%
2094	11.8%	21%
2093	11.8%	21.1%
2092	11.9%	21.3%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	12%	21.6%
2089	12%	21.7%
2088	12%	21.9%
2087	12.1%	22%
2086	12.1%	22.2%
2085	12.1%	22.4%
2084	12.1%	22.6%
2083	12.1%	22.7%
2082	12.1%	22.9%
2081	12.1%	23.1%
2080	12.1%	23.3%
2079	12.1%	23.5%
2078	12.1%	23.7%
2077	12%	23.9%
2076	12%	24.2%
2075	12%	24.4%
2074	12%	24.6%
2073	11.9%	24.8%
2072	11.9%	25%
2071	11.9%	25.2%
2070	11.9%	25.4%
2069	11.9%	25.6%
2068	11.9%	25.8%
2067	11.9%	26%
2066	12%	26.2%
2065	12%	26.4%
2064	12%	26.6%
2063	12.1%	26.8%
2062	12.1%	27%
2061	12.2%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.4%
2059	12.3%	27.6%
2058	12.4%	27.9%
2057	12.5%	28.1%
2056	12.5%	28.3%
2055	12.6%	28.6%
2054	12.6%	28.8%
2053	12.7%	29.1%
2052	12.7%	29.4%
2051	12.7%	29.7%
2050	12.8%	30%
2049	12.8%	30.3%
2048	12.8%	30.7%
2047	12.8%	31%
2046	12.7%	31.3%
2045	12.7%	31.7%
2044	12.7%	32%
2043	12.7%	32.4%
2042	12.6%	32.7%
2041	12.6%	33.1%
2040	12.6%	33.4%
2039	12.6%	33.7%
2038	12.6%	34%
2037	12.6%	34.3%
2036	12.7%	34.5%
2035	12.7%	34.7%
2034	12.8%	35%
2033	12.8%	35.2%
2032	12.9%	35.5%
2031	12.9%	35.8%
2030	13%	36.1%
2029	13.1%	36.4%
2028	13.2%	36.7%
2027	13.4%	37.1%
2026	13.6%	37.5%
2025	13.8%	38%
2024	13.9%	38.2%
2023	14.1%	38.6%
2022	14.3%	39.2%
2021	14.4%	39.8%
2020	14.5%	40.3%
2019	14.5%	40.9%
2018	14.6%	41.3%
2017	14.6%	41.8%
2016	14.6%	42.1%
2015	14.6%	42.4%
2014	14.7%	42.6%
2013	14.8%	42.7%
2012	15%	42.7%
2011	15.1%	42.7%
2010	15.3%	42.7%
2009	15.4%	42.7%
2008	15.4%	42.7%
2007	15.5%	42.7%
2006	15.7%	42.8%
2005	15.8%	42.9%
2004	16%	43.1%
2003	16.3%	43.2%
2002	16.5%	43.5%
2001	16.7%	43.7%
2000	16.9%	43.9%
1999	17.1%	44.2%
1998	17.3%	44.4%
1997	17.5%	44.6%
1996	17.7%	44.9%
1995	18%	45.1%
1994	18.4%	45.4%
1993	18.8%	45.8%
1992	19.2%	46.1%
1991	19.5%	46.4%
1990	19.8%	46.6%
1989	20.1%	46.9%
1988	20.3%	47%
1987	20.5%	47.2%
1986	20.7%	47.3%
1985	20.8%	47.3%
1984	20.9%	47.2%
1983	20.9%	47.1%
1982	21%	46.9%
1981	21%	46.7%
1980	21.1%	46.4%
1979	21.2%	46%
1978	21.3%	45.6%
1977	21.4%	45.2%
1976	21.6%	44.8%
1975	21.8%	44.6%
1974	22%	44.4%
1973	22.2%	44.3%
1972	22.4%	44.2%
1971	22.8%	44.2%
1970	23.2%	44.2%
1969	23.7%	44.2%
1968	24.3%	44.2%
1967	24.8%	44.3%
1966	25.2%	44.3%
1965	25.7%	44.3%
1964	26.1%	44.3%
1963	26.5%	44.3%
1962	26.8%	44.3%
1961	26.9%	44.3%
1960	27%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Senegal

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Croatia

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Senegal
2023	3	237
2022	6	228
2021	12	263
2020	5	252
2019	4	286
2018	3	305
2017	4	325
2016	4	345
2015	4	357
2014	4	373
2013	5	385
2012	5	405
2011	5	415
2010	6	436
2009	6	441
2008	6	463
2007	6	457
2006	6	462
2005	7	488
2004	7	501
2003	8	520
2002	7	531
2001	7	560
2000	8	581
1999	8	602
1998	8	605
1997	9	599
1996	9	601
1995	9	586
1994	9	579
1993	9	589
1992	10	598
1991	10	616
1990	10	640
1989	9	662
1988	10	709
1987	10	760
1986	10	820
1985	10	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Senegal
2023	0.46%	3.85%
2022	0.46%	4.04%
2021	0.46%	4.25%
2020	0.47%	4.46%
2019	0.47%	4.65%
2018	0.48%	4.82%
2017	0.48%	4.97%
2016	0.49%	5.11%
2015	0.49%	5.24%
2014	0.5%	5.39%
2013	0.51%	5.57%
2012	0.52%	5.77%
2011	0.53%	6.01%
2010	0.55%	6.3%
2009	0.57%	6.63%
2008	0.59%	7.03%
2007	0.61%	7.52%
2006	0.64%	8.11%
2005	0.67%	8.8%
2004	0.71%	9.59%
2003	0.82%	10.5%
2002	0.77%	11.4%
2001	0.8%	12.2%
2000	0.83%	12.9%
1999	0.86%	13.4%
1998	0.9%	13.7%
1997	0.93%	13.9%
1996	0.96%	13.8%
1995	1%	13.8%
1994	1.04%	13.7%
1993	1.09%	13.6%
1992	1.15%	13.5%
1991	1.39%	13.6%
1990	1.29%	13.7%
1989	1.38%	14.1%
1988	1.48%	14.7%
1987	1.59%	15.4%
1986	1.69%	16.3%
1985	1.8%	17.1%
1984	1.91%	17.9%
1983	2%	18.5%
1982	2.09%	19.1%
1981	2.19%	19.7%
1980	-	20.4%
1979	-	21.2%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	23.1%
1976	-	24.2%
1975	-	25.3%
1974	-	26.2%
1973	-	27%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.4%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.