Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Sudan

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Sudan by year

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Croatia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Sudan
2023	1.46	4.32
2022	1.53	4.38
2021	1.62	4.46
2020	1.48	4.54
2019	1.47	4.62
2018	1.47	4.68
2017	1.42	4.76
2016	1.43	4.83
2015	1.41	4.9
2014	1.46	4.91
2013	1.46	4.97
2012	1.52	5.03
2011	1.41	5.09
2010	1.46	5.14
2009	1.5	5.17
2008	1.47	5.21
2007	1.48	5.27
2006	1.47	5.33
2005	1.5	5.4
2004	1.43	5.46
2003	1.41	5.49
2002	1.42	5.53
2001	1.46	5.56
2000	1.39	5.6
1999	1.38	5.62
1998	1.45	5.65
1997	1.69	5.72
1996	1.67	5.79
1995	1.58	5.86
1994	1.47	5.91
1993	1.52	5.97
1992	1.48	6.02
1991	1.53	6.05
1990	1.63	6.07
1989	1.63	6.11
1988	1.79	6.13
1987	1.64	6.18
1986	1.76	6.23
1985	1.82	6.28
1984	1.87	6.34
1983	1.88	6.41
1982	1.9	6.47
1981	1.93	6.53
1980	1.93	6.59
1979	1.95	6.65
1978	1.96	6.72
1977	1.95	6.78
1976	1.94	6.82
1975	1.95	6.87
1974	1.98	6.91
1973	2.01	6.94
1972	2.01	6.98
1971	1.97	7.02
1970	1.88	6.99
1969	1.95	6.97
1968	2.03	6.95
1967	2.1	6.91
1966	2.23	6.88
1965	2.22	6.84
1964	2.14	6.8
1963	2.15	6.76
1962	2.19	6.7
1961	2.22	6.66
1960	2.24	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Sudan
2023	-19,298	1,361,564
2022	-23,134	1,333,992
2021	-26,377	1,293,817
2020	-20,354	1,295,781
2019	-15,008	1,291,747
2018	-15,557	1,257,387
2017	-16,570	1,208,046
2016	-13,553	1,174,422
2015	-16,607	1,145,259
2014	-11,345	1,097,962
2013	-10,162	1,078,446
2012	-9,799	1,073,062
2011	-9,846	1,070,888
2010	-8,591	1,068,381
2009	-7,319	1,041,810
2008	-8,188	1,001,826
2007	-10,335	992,819
2006	-8,669	963,740
2005	-9,022	907,017
2004	-9,040	889,382
2003	-12,480	898,226
2002	-10,325	897,965
2001	-8,599	880,284
2000	-6,255	858,536
1999	-6,769	835,840
1998	-4,985	814,752
1997	3,175	802,245
1996	3,190	792,926
1995	0	780,700
1994	-930	764,645
1993	-2,301	743,249
1992	-4,576	731,177
1991	-2,813	714,612
1990	3,344	699,953
1989	3,337	683,743
1988	5,707	672,604
1987	6,161	658,416
1986	8,499	649,649
1985	10,343	583,382
1984	10,764	577,405
1983	10,714	570,198
1982	15,756	606,362
1981	15,680	585,087
1980	17,939	552,930
1979	21,136	524,942
1978	20,157	497,987
1977	22,798	483,089
1976	22,226	470,019
1975	21,658	454,813
1974	22,453	444,456
1973	21,904	439,201
1972	17,802	428,340
1971	19,941	417,641
1970	16,767	401,013
1969	16,688	385,712
1968	21,828	370,917
1967	26,032	356,599
1966	33,192	342,118
1965	31,251	327,799
1964	25,942	315,166
1963	31,270	302,132
1962	30,216	287,317
1961	36,255	272,562
1960	34,778	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Sudan by year

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Croatia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Sudan
2023	8.3	33.6
2022	8.8	33.5
2021	9.4	33.9
2020	8.9	34.5
2019	8.9	34.9
2018	9	35.1
2017	8.9	35
2016	9	35.4
2015	8.9	35.7
2014	9.3	35.5
2013	9.4	36
2012	9.8	36.6
2011	9.6	37.3
2010	9.8	38
2009	10.1	38.1
2008	9.9	38.4
2007	9.4	38.9
2006	9.33	39.2
2005	9.56	39.6
2004	9.1	40
2003	8.9	40.2
2002	9	40.4
2001	9.2	40.7
2000	9.8	40.8
1999	10	41
1998	10.4	41.2
1997	12.2	41.6
1996	11.8	42.2
1995	10.9	42.6
1994	10.4	43
1993	10.6	43.4
1992	10.3	43.7
1991	11.1	43.8
1990	11.6	43.8
1989	11.7	44
1988	12.3	44.1
1987	12.5	44.2
1986	12.8	44.5
1985	13.3	44.7
1984	13.9	45.1
1983	14.1	45.6
1982	14.4	45.4
1981	14.6	45.6
1980	14.8	45.2
1979	15.1	45.3
1978	15	45
1977	14.9	45.3
1976	14.8	45.7
1975	14.9	45.9
1974	15	46.5
1973	15.1	47.6
1972	14.8	48.4
1971	14.6	48.9
1970	13.8	48.8
1969	14.5	48.8
1968	15	48.8
1967	15.5	48.8
1966	16.5	48.7
1965	16.6	48.6
1964	16.2	48.5
1963	16.5	48.3
1962	17.2	48
1961	17.8	47.6
1960	18.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 18.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Sudan
2100	11.6%	21.3%
2099	11.6%	21.4%
2098	11.7%	21.6%
2097	11.7%	21.8%
2096	11.7%	21.9%
2095	11.8%	22.1%
2094	11.8%	22.3%
2093	11.8%	22.4%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	12%	22.9%
2089	12%	23.1%
2088	12%	23.3%
2087	12.1%	23.4%
2086	12.1%	23.6%
2085	12.1%	23.7%
2084	12.1%	23.9%
2083	12.1%	24.1%
2082	12.1%	24.3%
2081	12.1%	24.4%
2080	12.1%	24.6%
2079	12.1%	24.8%
2078	12.1%	25%
2077	12%	25.2%
2076	12%	25.4%
2075	12%	25.6%
2074	12%	25.9%
2073	11.9%	26.1%
2072	11.9%	26.3%
2071	11.9%	26.6%
2070	11.9%	26.8%
2069	11.9%	27.1%
2068	11.9%	27.3%
2067	11.9%	27.6%
2066	12%	27.8%
2065	12%	28.1%
2064	12%	28.3%
2063	12.1%	28.6%
2062	12.1%	28.8%
2061	12.2%	29.1%
2060	12.3%	29.3%
2059	12.3%	29.5%
2058	12.4%	29.8%
2057	12.5%	30%
2056	12.5%	30.2%
2055	12.6%	30.5%
2054	12.6%	30.7%
2053	12.7%	31%
2052	12.7%	31.2%
2051	12.7%	31.5%
2050	12.8%	31.8%
2049	12.8%	32.1%
2048	12.8%	32.4%
2047	12.8%	32.7%
2046	12.7%	33%
2045	12.7%	33.4%
2044	12.7%	33.7%
2043	12.7%	34.1%
2042	12.6%	34.5%
2041	12.6%	34.9%
2040	12.6%	35.3%
2039	12.6%	35.7%
2038	12.6%	36.1%
2037	12.6%	36.5%
2036	12.7%	36.9%
2035	12.7%	37.3%
2034	12.8%	37.7%
2033	12.8%	38.1%
2032	12.9%	38.4%
2031	12.9%	38.7%
2030	13%	39%
2029	13.1%	39.2%
2028	13.2%	39.4%
2027	13.4%	39.6%
2026	13.6%	40%
2025	13.8%	40.4%
2024	13.9%	40.5%
2023	14.1%	40.6%
2022	14.3%	40.9%
2021	14.4%	41.2%
2020	14.5%	41.4%
2019	14.5%	41.7%
2018	14.6%	42%
2017	14.6%	42.6%
2016	14.6%	43.1%
2015	14.6%	43.6%
2014	14.7%	44%
2013	14.8%	44.4%
2012	15%	44.5%
2011	15.1%	44.6%
2010	15.3%	44.6%
2009	15.4%	44.7%
2008	15.4%	44.9%
2007	15.5%	45.1%
2006	15.7%	45.3%
2005	15.8%	45.4%
2004	16%	45.5%
2003	16.3%	45.6%
2002	16.5%	45.6%
2001	16.7%	45.7%
2000	16.9%	45.8%
1999	17.1%	45.9%
1998	17.3%	46.1%
1997	17.5%	46.2%
1996	17.7%	46.2%
1995	18%	46.3%
1994	18.4%	46.3%
1993	18.8%	46.3%
1992	19.2%	46.3%
1991	19.5%	46.2%
1990	19.8%	46.1%
1989	20.1%	46.1%
1988	20.3%	46%
1987	20.5%	46%
1986	20.7%	46.1%
1985	20.8%	46.1%
1984	20.9%	46.2%
1983	20.9%	46.3%
1982	21%	46.4%
1981	21%	46.6%
1980	21.1%	46.8%
1979	21.2%	47.1%
1978	21.3%	47.4%
1977	21.4%	47.7%
1976	21.6%	47.8%
1975	21.8%	48%
1974	22%	48.1%
1973	22.2%	47.9%
1972	22.4%	47.7%
1971	22.8%	47.6%
1970	23.2%	47.5%
1969	23.7%	47.4%
1968	24.3%	47.3%
1967	24.8%	47.2%
1966	25.2%	47.1%
1965	25.7%	47%
1964	26.1%	46.9%
1963	26.5%	46.7%
1962	26.8%	46.6%
1961	26.9%	46.6%
1960	27%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Sudan
2023	3	256
2022	6	263
2021	12	305
2020	5	273
2019	4	262
2018	3	268
2017	4	277
2016	4	288
2015	4	298
2014	4	309
2013	5	327
2012	5	340
2011	5	357
2010	6	370
2009	6	382
2008	6	426
2007	6	445
2006	6	485
2005	7	506
2004	7	536
2003	8	593
2002	7	588
2001	7	616
2000	8	645
1999	8	662
1998	8	669
1997	9	681
1996	9	712
1995	9	730
1994	9	775
1993	9	839
1992	10	863
1991	10	873
1990	10	840
1989	9	881
1988	10	877
1987	10	914
1986	10	938
1985	10	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Sudan
2023	0.46%	5.01%
2022	0.46%	5.18%
2021	0.46%	5.36%
2020	0.47%	5.53%
2019	0.47%	5.71%
2018	0.48%	5.89%
2017	0.48%	6.07%
2016	0.49%	6.26%
2015	0.49%	6.45%
2014	0.5%	6.64%
2013	0.51%	6.83%
2012	0.52%	7.02%
2011	0.53%	7.22%
2010	0.55%	7.42%
2009	0.57%	7.64%
2008	0.59%	7.88%
2007	0.61%	8.13%
2006	0.64%	8.4%
2005	0.67%	10%
2004	0.71%	10.3%
2003	0.82%	9.31%
2002	0.77%	9.65%
2001	0.8%	9.99%
2000	0.83%	10.3%
1999	0.86%	10.7%
1998	0.9%	11%
1997	0.93%	11.3%
1996	0.96%	11.6%
1995	1%	11.9%
1994	1.04%	12.2%
1993	1.09%	12.5%
1992	1.15%	12.7%
1991	1.39%	13%
1990	1.29%	13.2%
1989	1.38%	13.4%
1988	1.48%	13.6%
1987	1.59%	13.8%
1986	1.69%	14%
1985	1.8%	17.8%
1984	1.91%	18%
1983	2%	18.2%
1982	2.09%	14.5%
1981	2.19%	14.6%
1980	-	14.8%
1979	-	14.9%
1978	-	15%
1977	-	15.1%
1976	-	15.2%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	15.4%
1973	-	15.5%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	15.7%
1970	-	15.8%
1969	-	15.9%
1968	-	16%
1967	-	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.