Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Suriname by year

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Croatia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Suriname
2023	1.46	2.25
2022	1.53	2.27
2021	1.62	2.3
2020	1.48	2.31
2019	1.47	2.35
2018	1.47	2.38
2017	1.42	2.43
2016	1.43	2.5
2015	1.41	2.57
2014	1.46	2.62
2013	1.46	2.65
2012	1.52	2.67
2011	1.41	2.67
2010	1.46	2.69
2009	1.5	2.71
2008	1.47	2.73
2007	1.48	2.74
2006	1.47	2.73
2005	1.5	2.71
2004	1.43	2.74
2003	1.41	2.84
2002	1.42	2.96
2001	1.46	3.06
2000	1.39	3.05
1999	1.38	3.02
1998	1.45	2.99
1997	1.69	2.95
1996	1.67	2.92
1995	1.58	2.9
1994	1.47	2.9
1993	1.52	2.94
1992	1.48	3.01
1991	1.53	3.09
1990	1.63	3.23
1989	1.63	3.39
1988	1.79	3.46
1987	1.64	3.53
1986	1.76	3.61
1985	1.82	3.71
1984	1.87	3.8
1983	1.88	3.87
1982	1.9	3.82
1981	1.93	3.75
1980	1.93	3.79
1979	1.95	3.93
1978	1.96	4.08
1977	1.95	4.26
1976	1.94	4.45
1975	1.95	4.63
1974	1.98	4.81
1973	2.01	5.01
1972	2.01	5.18
1971	1.97	5.36
1970	1.88	5.53
1969	1.95	5.7
1968	2.03	5.86
1967	2.1	6.04
1966	2.23	6.2
1965	2.22	6.32
1964	2.14	6.43
1963	2.15	6.51
1962	2.19	6.57
1961	2.22	6.58
1960	2.24	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Suriname
2023	-19,298	6,697
2022	-23,134	6,719
2021	-26,377	5,291
2020	-20,354	6,640
2019	-15,008	6,564
2018	-15,557	6,613
2017	-16,570	6,772
2016	-13,553	6,979
2015	-16,607	7,150
2014	-11,345	7,284
2013	-10,162	7,350
2012	-9,799	7,405
2011	-9,846	7,401
2010	-8,591	7,489
2009	-7,319	7,559
2008	-8,188	7,552
2007	-10,335	7,468
2006	-8,669	7,278
2005	-9,022	7,037
2004	-9,040	6,948
2003	-12,480	7,396
2002	-10,325	7,916
2001	-8,599	8,349
2000	-6,255	8,323
1999	-6,769	8,236
1998	-4,985	8,173
1997	3,175	8,106
1996	3,190	8,031
1995	0	7,968
1994	-930	7,929
1993	-2,301	8,127
1992	-4,576	8,355
1991	-2,813	8,637
1990	3,344	9,047
1989	3,337	9,441
1988	5,707	9,347
1987	6,161	9,319
1986	8,499	9,222
1985	10,343	9,177
1984	10,764	9,031
1983	10,714	8,797
1982	15,756	8,197
1981	15,680	7,541
1980	17,939	7,002
1979	21,136	7,312
1978	20,157	7,650
1977	22,798	7,998
1976	22,226	8,327
1975	21,658	8,587
1974	22,453	8,751
1973	21,904	8,877
1972	17,802	8,893
1971	19,941	8,814
1970	16,767	8,823
1969	16,688	8,880
1968	21,828	8,980
1967	26,032	9,104
1966	33,192	9,243
1965	31,251	9,270
1964	25,942	9,174
1963	31,270	8,838
1962	30,216	8,529
1961	36,255	8,361
1960	34,778	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Suriname by year

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Croatia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Suriname
2023	8.3	17.3
2022	8.8	17.5
2021	9.4	17.6
2020	8.9	17.7
2019	8.9	17.9
2018	9	18.1
2017	8.9	18.4
2016	9	18.9
2015	8.9	19.5
2014	9.3	19.9
2013	9.4	20.1
2012	9.8	20.3
2011	9.6	20.4
2010	9.8	20.7
2009	10.1	21.1
2008	9.9	21.3
2007	9.4	21.6
2006	9.33	21.7
2005	9.56	21.7
2004	9.1	22.1
2003	8.9	23
2002	9	24.3
2001	9.2	25.4
2000	9.8	25.5
1999	10	25.6
1998	10.4	25.6
1997	12.2	25.8
1996	11.8	25.9
1995	10.9	26.1
1994	10.4	26.5
1993	10.6	27.2
1992	10.3	28
1991	11.1	28.9
1990	11.6	30.1
1989	11.7	31.4
1988	12.3	31.9
1987	12.5	32.4
1986	12.8	32.6
1985	13.3	32.9
1984	13.9	33
1983	14.1	32.9
1982	14.4	31.7
1981	14.6	30.3
1980	14.8	29.2
1979	15.1	29.8
1978	15	30.4
1977	14.9	31
1976	14.8	31.6
1975	14.9	32.1
1974	15	32.4
1973	15.1	32.6
1972	14.8	32.7
1971	14.6	32.8
1970	13.8	33.7
1969	14.5	34.9
1968	15	36.4
1967	15.5	37.9
1966	16.5	39.5
1965	16.6	40.9
1964	16.2	42
1963	16.5	42.6
1962	17.2	43.5
1961	17.8	44.4
1960	18.4	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 18.4 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Suriname
2100	11.6%	14.9%
2099	11.6%	15%
2098	11.7%	15%
2097	11.7%	15.1%
2096	11.7%	15.1%
2095	11.8%	15.2%
2094	11.8%	15.2%
2093	11.8%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.4%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	12%	15.5%
2089	12%	15.6%
2088	12%	15.7%
2087	12.1%	15.8%
2086	12.1%	15.8%
2085	12.1%	15.9%
2084	12.1%	16%
2083	12.1%	16.1%
2082	12.1%	16.2%
2081	12.1%	16.3%
2080	12.1%	16.4%
2079	12.1%	16.5%
2078	12.1%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.6%
2076	12%	16.7%
2075	12%	16.8%
2074	12%	16.9%
2073	11.9%	17%
2072	11.9%	17.1%
2071	11.9%	17.2%
2070	11.9%	17.3%
2069	11.9%	17.4%
2068	11.9%	17.5%
2067	11.9%	17.6%
2066	12%	17.7%
2065	12%	17.8%
2064	12%	17.9%
2063	12.1%	18%
2062	12.1%	18.2%
2061	12.2%	18.3%
2060	12.3%	18.4%
2059	12.3%	18.5%
2058	12.4%	18.7%
2057	12.5%	18.8%
2056	12.5%	19%
2055	12.6%	19.1%
2054	12.6%	19.3%
2053	12.7%	19.5%
2052	12.7%	19.6%
2051	12.7%	19.8%
2050	12.8%	20%
2049	12.8%	20.2%
2048	12.8%	20.4%
2047	12.8%	20.6%
2046	12.7%	20.8%
2045	12.7%	21%
2044	12.7%	21.2%
2043	12.7%	21.4%
2042	12.6%	21.5%
2041	12.6%	21.7%
2040	12.6%	21.9%
2039	12.6%	22.2%
2038	12.6%	22.3%
2037	12.6%	22.5%
2036	12.7%	22.7%
2035	12.7%	22.9%
2034	12.8%	23.1%
2033	12.8%	23.3%
2032	12.9%	23.5%
2031	12.9%	23.8%
2030	13%	24%
2029	13.1%	24.3%
2028	13.2%	24.6%
2027	13.4%	24.9%
2026	13.6%	25.2%
2025	13.8%	25.5%
2024	13.9%	25.6%
2023	14.1%	25.9%
2022	14.3%	26.3%
2021	14.4%	26.5%
2020	14.5%	26.8%
2019	14.5%	27.2%
2018	14.6%	27.5%
2017	14.6%	27.9%
2016	14.6%	28.3%
2015	14.6%	28.7%
2014	14.7%	29.1%
2013	14.8%	29.4%
2012	15%	29.8%
2011	15.1%	30%
2010	15.3%	30.3%
2009	15.4%	30.5%
2008	15.4%	30.6%
2007	15.5%	30.7%
2006	15.7%	30.8%
2005	15.8%	30.9%
2004	16%	31%
2003	16.3%	31.3%
2002	16.5%	31.8%
2001	16.7%	32.3%
2000	16.9%	33%
1999	17.1%	33.7%
1998	17.3%	34.5%
1997	17.5%	35.3%
1996	17.7%	36.1%
1995	18%	36.7%
1994	18.4%	37%
1993	18.8%	37.1%
1992	19.2%	37.2%
1991	19.5%	37.3%
1990	19.8%	37.4%
1989	20.1%	37.5%
1988	20.3%	37.7%
1987	20.5%	37.8%
1986	20.7%	38%
1985	20.8%	38.3%
1984	20.9%	38.6%
1983	20.9%	39%
1982	21%	39.5%
1981	21%	40.1%
1980	21.1%	41%
1979	21.2%	41.8%
1978	21.3%	42.6%
1977	21.4%	43.4%
1976	21.6%	44.3%
1975	21.8%	45.1%
1974	22%	46%
1973	22.2%	46.8%
1972	22.4%	47.8%
1971	22.8%	48.5%
1970	23.2%	48.8%
1969	23.7%	48.9%
1968	24.3%	48.8%
1967	24.8%	48.5%
1966	25.2%	48%
1965	25.7%	47.4%
1964	26.1%	46.8%
1963	26.5%	46.1%
1962	26.8%	45.1%
1961	26.9%	44.6%
1960	27%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Suriname

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Croatia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Suriname
2023	3	84
2022	6	88
2021	12	144
2020	5	94
2019	4	97
2018	3	101
2017	4	105
2016	4	109
2015	4	115
2014	4	120
2013	5	121
2012	5	122
2011	5	126
2010	6	134
2009	6	147
2008	6	161
2007	6	173
2006	6	187
2005	7	202
2004	7	219
2003	8	238
2002	7	253
2001	7	270
2000	8	282
1999	8	291
1998	8	302
1997	9	312
1996	9	323
1995	9	331
1994	9	334
1993	9	343
1992	10	346
1991	10	347
1990	10	350
1989	9	360
1988	10	364
1987	10	372
1986	10	377
1985	10	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Croatia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Suriname
2023	0.46%	1.62%
2022	0.46%	1.68%
2021	0.46%	1.73%
2020	0.47%	1.78%
2019	0.47%	1.84%
2018	0.48%	1.9%
2017	0.48%	1.95%
2016	0.49%	2%
2015	0.49%	2.05%
2014	0.5%	2.11%
2013	0.51%	2.16%
2012	0.52%	2.21%
2011	0.53%	2.26%
2010	0.55%	2.32%
2009	0.57%	2.38%
2008	0.59%	2.44%
2007	0.61%	2.5%
2006	0.64%	2.57%
2005	0.67%	2.64%
2004	0.71%	2.72%
2003	0.82%	2.81%
2002	0.77%	2.9%
2001	0.8%	3%
2000	0.83%	3.11%
1999	0.86%	3.22%
1998	0.9%	3.34%
1997	0.93%	3.47%
1996	0.96%	3.6%
1995	1%	3.74%
1994	1.04%	3.88%
1993	1.09%	4.03%
1992	1.15%	4.19%
1991	1.39%	4.34%
1990	1.29%	4.49%
1989	1.38%	4.65%
1988	1.48%	4.81%
1987	1.59%	4.97%
1986	1.69%	5.13%
1985	1.8%	5.31%
1984	1.91%	5.49%
1983	2%	5.67%
1982	2.09%	-
1981	2.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.