Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Somalia

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Somalia by year

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Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Somalia
2023	1.46	6.13
2022	1.53	6.26
2021	1.62	6.35
2020	1.48	6.45
2019	1.47	6.56
2018	1.47	6.66
2017	1.42	6.77
2016	1.43	6.88
2015	1.41	6.98
2014	1.46	7.06
2013	1.46	7.14
2012	1.52	7.21
2011	1.41	7.27
2010	1.46	7.32
2009	1.5	7.38
2008	1.47	7.42
2007	1.48	7.46
2006	1.47	7.49
2005	1.5	7.53
2004	1.43	7.57
2003	1.41	7.6
2002	1.42	7.63
2001	1.46	7.64
2000	1.39	7.65
1999	1.38	7.66
1998	1.45	7.66
1997	1.69	7.66
1996	1.67	7.62
1995	1.58	7.58
1994	1.47	7.54
1993	1.52	7.53
1992	1.48	7.5
1991	1.53	7.47
1990	1.63	7.44
1989	1.63	7.42
1988	1.79	7.4
1987	1.64	7.37
1986	1.76	7.35
1985	1.82	7.33
1984	1.87	7.3
1983	1.88	7.28
1982	1.9	7.25
1981	1.93	7.23
1980	1.93	7.18
1979	1.95	7.16
1978	1.96	7.13
1977	1.95	7
1976	1.94	7.02
1975	1.95	7.03
1974	1.98	7.06
1973	2.01	7.09
1972	2.01	7.12
1971	1.97	7.15
1970	1.88	7.18
1969	1.95	7.21
1968	2.03	7.23
1967	2.1	7.25
1966	2.23	7.26
1965	2.22	7.26
1964	2.14	7.26
1963	2.15	7.26
1962	2.19	7.26
1961	2.22	7.25
1960	2.24	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Somalia
2023	-19,298	608,203
2022	-23,134	551,450
2021	-26,377	566,399
2020	-20,354	561,311
2019	-15,008	548,756
2018	-15,557	514,244
2017	-16,570	478,556
2016	-13,553	495,132
2015	-16,607	481,573
2014	-11,345	464,481
2013	-10,162	448,518
2012	-9,799	399,468
2011	-9,846	203,213
2010	-8,591	385,571
2009	-7,319	405,784
2008	-8,188	394,258
2007	-10,335	380,303
2006	-8,669	372,597
2005	-9,022	363,117
2004	-9,040	351,959
2003	-12,480	341,192
2002	-10,325	331,215
2001	-8,599	319,059
2000	-6,255	306,651
1999	-6,769	295,523
1998	-4,985	284,779
1997	3,175	271,894
1996	3,190	264,807
1995	0	254,509
1994	-930	246,950
1993	-2,301	232,960
1992	-4,576	57,495
1991	-2,813	53,052
1990	3,344	225,162
1989	3,337	225,255
1988	5,707	215,599
1987	6,161	231,580
1986	8,499	218,416
1985	10,343	207,960
1984	10,764	199,017
1983	10,714	190,775
1982	15,756	182,793
1981	15,680	185,211
1980	17,939	174,790
1979	21,136	151,016
1978	20,157	132,689
1977	22,798	124,818
1976	22,226	113,319
1975	21,658	108,998
1974	22,453	104,813
1973	21,904	108,038
1972	17,802	104,493
1971	19,941	101,196
1970	16,767	98,025
1969	16,688	95,045
1968	21,828	92,208
1967	26,032	89,497
1966	33,192	86,930
1965	31,251	84,448
1964	25,942	82,042
1963	31,270	79,859
1962	30,216	77,737
1961	36,255	75,513
1960	34,778	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Somalia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Somalia
2023	8.3	43
2022	8.8	43.8
2021	9.4	44.1
2020	8.9	44.5
2019	8.9	45.1
2018	9	45.7
2017	8.9	46.2
2016	9	46.6
2015	8.9	47.2
2014	9.3	47.5
2013	9.4	47.7
2012	9.8	48.2
2011	9.6	48.6
2010	9.8	48.1
2009	10.1	48.4
2008	9.9	48.8
2007	9.4	48.9
2006	9.33	49.4
2005	9.56	49.6
2004	9.1	49.9
2003	8.9	50.1
2002	9	50.4
2001	9.2	50.4
2000	9.8	50.4
1999	10	50.7
1998	10.4	50.7
1997	12.2	50.8
1996	11.8	51
1995	10.9	50.6
1994	10.4	51.1
1993	10.6	50.1
1992	10.3	51.5
1991	11.1	51.9
1990	11.6	50.3
1989	11.7	50.4
1988	12.3	50.8
1987	12.5	49.3
1986	12.8	48.9
1985	13.3	48.7
1984	13.9	48.5
1983	14.1	48.5
1982	14.4	48.3
1981	14.6	49.5
1980	14.8	47.4
1979	15.1	44.9
1978	15	45.2
1977	14.9	46.2
1976	14.8	46
1975	14.9	45.9
1974	15	45.7
1973	15.1	45.6
1972	14.8	45.6
1971	14.6	45.5
1970	13.8	45.5
1969	14.5	45.6
1968	15	45.6
1967	15.5	45.7
1966	16.5	45.8
1965	16.6	45.9
1964	16.2	46
1963	16.5	46.2
1962	17.2	46.3
1961	17.8	46.5
1960	18.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 43 in Somalia, compared with 18.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Somalia
2100	11.6%	23.1%
2099	11.6%	23.3%
2098	11.7%	23.4%
2097	11.7%	23.6%
2096	11.7%	23.8%
2095	11.8%	24%
2094	11.8%	24.2%
2093	11.8%	24.4%
2092	11.9%	24.6%
2091	11.9%	24.8%
2090	12%	25%
2089	12%	25.2%
2088	12%	25.5%
2087	12.1%	25.7%
2086	12.1%	25.9%
2085	12.1%	26.1%
2084	12.1%	26.4%
2083	12.1%	26.6%
2082	12.1%	26.8%
2081	12.1%	27.1%
2080	12.1%	27.3%
2079	12.1%	27.6%
2078	12.1%	27.9%
2077	12%	28.1%
2076	12%	28.4%
2075	12%	28.7%
2074	12%	29%
2073	11.9%	29.3%
2072	11.9%	29.6%
2071	11.9%	29.9%
2070	11.9%	30.2%
2069	11.9%	30.6%
2068	11.9%	30.9%
2067	11.9%	31.2%
2066	12%	31.5%
2065	12%	31.9%
2064	12%	32.2%
2063	12.1%	32.5%
2062	12.1%	32.9%
2061	12.2%	33.2%
2060	12.3%	33.6%
2059	12.3%	33.9%
2058	12.4%	34.2%
2057	12.5%	34.6%
2056	12.5%	34.9%
2055	12.6%	35.3%
2054	12.6%	35.7%
2053	12.7%	36.1%
2052	12.7%	36.4%
2051	12.7%	36.8%
2050	12.8%	37.2%
2049	12.8%	37.6%
2048	12.8%	38%
2047	12.8%	38.4%
2046	12.7%	38.8%
2045	12.7%	39.2%
2044	12.7%	39.7%
2043	12.7%	40.1%
2042	12.6%	40.5%
2041	12.6%	41%
2040	12.6%	41.5%
2039	12.6%	41.9%
2038	12.6%	42.4%
2037	12.6%	42.8%
2036	12.7%	43.3%
2035	12.7%	43.7%
2034	12.8%	44.1%
2033	12.8%	44.5%
2032	12.9%	44.9%
2031	12.9%	45.2%
2030	13%	45.6%
2029	13.1%	46%
2028	13.2%	46.2%
2027	13.4%	46.5%
2026	13.6%	46.6%
2025	13.8%	46.6%
2024	13.9%	46.6%
2023	14.1%	46.7%
2022	14.3%	46.8%
2021	14.4%	47%
2020	14.5%	47%
2019	14.5%	47.1%
2018	14.6%	47.3%
2017	14.6%	47.4%
2016	14.6%	47.5%
2015	14.6%	47.6%
2014	14.7%	47.7%
2013	14.8%	47.8%
2012	15%	47.9%
2011	15.1%	48.3%
2010	15.3%	48.7%
2009	15.4%	48.8%
2008	15.4%	48.9%
2007	15.5%	48.9%
2006	15.7%	48.6%
2005	15.8%	48.2%
2004	16%	47.9%
2003	16.3%	47.7%
2002	16.5%	47.6%
2001	16.7%	47.5%
2000	16.9%	47.4%
1999	17.1%	47.2%
1998	17.3%	47.1%
1997	17.5%	47%
1996	17.7%	46.9%
1995	18%	46.7%
1994	18.4%	46.5%
1993	18.8%	46.4%
1992	19.2%	46.5%
1991	19.5%	47%
1990	19.8%	47%
1989	20.1%	46.7%
1988	20.3%	46.3%
1987	20.5%	46%
1986	20.7%	45.8%
1985	20.8%	45.6%
1984	20.9%	45.4%
1983	20.9%	45.2%
1982	21%	45%
1981	21%	44.8%
1980	21.1%	44.6%
1979	21.2%	44.5%
1978	21.3%	44.4%
1977	21.4%	44.3%
1976	21.6%	44.3%
1975	21.8%	44.3%
1974	22%	44.4%
1973	22.2%	44.4%
1972	22.4%	44.4%
1971	22.8%	44.5%
1970	23.2%	44.5%
1969	23.7%	44.6%
1968	24.3%	44.7%
1967	24.8%	44.8%
1966	25.2%	44.9%
1965	25.7%	45.1%
1964	26.1%	45.1%
1963	26.5%	45%
1962	26.8%	44.8%
1961	26.9%	44.7%
1960	27%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Somalia
2023	3	563
2022	6	622
2021	12	726
2020	5	655
2019	4	656
2018	3	727
2017	4	716
2016	4	754
2015	4	784
2014	4	816
2013	5	855
2012	5	894
2011	5	972
2010	6	1,062
2009	6	995
2008	6	1,035
2007	6	1,074
2006	6	1,085
2005	7	1,086
2004	7	1,104
2003	8	1,111
2002	7	1,121
2001	7	1,129
2000	8	1,150
1999	8	1,170
1998	8	1,177
1997	9	1,206
1996	9	1,225
1995	9	1,210
1994	9	1,254
1993	9	1,195
1992	10	1,339
1991	10	1,431
1990	10	1,358
1989	9	1,395
1988	10	1,423
1987	10	1,393
1986	10	1,452
1985	10	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

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	Somalia
2023	0.46%	10.4%
2022	0.46%	14.3%
2021	0.46%	11.1%
2020	0.47%	11.4%
2019	0.47%	11.8%
2018	0.48%	13.6%
2017	0.48%	15.5%
2016	0.49%	13%
2015	0.49%	13.4%
2014	0.5%	13.8%
2013	0.51%	14.3%
2012	0.52%	18.4%
2011	0.53%	35.9%
2010	0.55%	18.6%
2009	0.57%	16.2%
2008	0.59%	16.6%
2007	0.61%	17%
2006	0.64%	17.2%
2005	0.67%	17.2%
2004	0.71%	17.2%
2003	0.82%	17.2%
2002	0.77%	17.2%
2001	0.8%	17.2%
2000	0.83%	17.2%
1999	0.86%	17.2%
1998	0.9%	17.2%
1997	0.93%	17.2%
1996	0.96%	17.2%
1995	1%	17.2%
1994	1.04%	17.2%
1993	1.09%	17.3%
1992	1.15%	45.6%
1991	1.39%	44.3%
1990	1.29%	18%
1989	1.38%	18.3%
1988	1.48%	18.6%
1987	1.59%	18.8%
1986	1.69%	19%
1985	1.8%	19.3%
1984	1.91%	19.5%
1983	2%	19.8%
1982	2.09%	20.1%
1981	2.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.