Children under age 5 in Croatia
Croatia: Children under age 5 was 168,800 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
168,800
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
418,221
in 1953
All-time low
168,800
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Croatia is 168,800, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Croatia peaked at 418,221 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 168,800, in 2023.
That places Croatia 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 387,861 | — |
| 1951 | 402,026 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 411,611 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 418,221 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 418,143 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 414,051 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 410,862 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 406,704 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 399,663 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 390,407 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 379,283 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 370,059 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 364,148 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 359,228 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 354,623 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 350,526 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 346,289 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 341,599 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 336,935 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 331,915 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 326,515 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 322,479 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 320,819 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 320,915 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 322,651 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 325,588 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 327,908 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 329,029 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 330,212 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 332,099 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 334,108 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 336,350 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 337,855 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 336,931 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 333,511 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 328,079 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 321,349 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 314,340 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 307,555 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 300,417 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 293,863 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 286,818 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 277,253 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 266,978 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 257,676 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 249,406 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 243,055 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 240,125 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 238,678 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 236,387 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 233,090 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 226,978 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 218,399 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 210,348 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 204,751 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 202,471 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 202,534 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203,651 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 206,307 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 210,209 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 212,676 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 212,399 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 211,704 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 209,843 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 205,256 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 198,836 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 192,128 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 185,152 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 178,835 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 174,316 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 171,018 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 170,118 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 170,182 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 168,800 | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 168,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 168,800 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405,955 | 387,861 | 418,221 | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,460 | 331,915 | 379,283 | 10 |
| 1970s | 325,822 | 320,819 | 332,099 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,050 | 300,417 | 337,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,024 | 236,387 | 293,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,874 | 202,471 | 233,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,114 | 174,316 | 212,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,030 | 168,800 | 171,018 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Croatia?
- Children under age 5 in Croatia was 168,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 418,221 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,800 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for children under age 5?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).