Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia
Croatia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2024
All-time low
61.3%
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.6% | — |
| 1961 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 81.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 81.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 63.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 64.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 62.5% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 61.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 72.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.5% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 63 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 64 Colombia 82.0% compare
- 65 China 81.7% compare
- 67 Tunisia 81.4% compare
- 68 United States 81.0% compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia was 81.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Croatia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.