Number of children under 5 in Croatia
Croatia: Number of children under 5 was 168,800 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Croatia is 168,800 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Croatia peaked at 418,221 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 168,800 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405,955 people | 387,861 people | 418,221 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,460 people | 331,915 people | 379,283 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 325,822 people | 320,819 people | 332,099 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,050 people | 300,417 people | 337,855 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,024 people | 236,387 people | 293,863 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,874 people | 202,471 people | 233,090 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,114 people | 174,316 people | 212,676 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,030 people | 168,800 people | 171,018 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Croatia?
- Number of children under 5 in Croatia was 168,800 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 418,221 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,800 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for number of children under 5?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.