Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia

Croatia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,749 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,749 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,715 people
in 1951
All-time low
16,178 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia is 16,749 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia peaked at 42,715 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 16,178 people, in 2021.

That places Croatia 141st 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.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 42,005 people
1951 42,715 people +1.7%
1952 40,556 people -5.1%
1953 40,069 people -1.2%
1954 40,869 people +2.0%
1955 41,182 people +0.8%
1956 41,151 people -0.1%
1957 40,181 people -2.4%
1958 39,154 people -2.6%
1959 38,120 people -2.6%
1960 37,145 people -2.6%
1961 36,163 people -2.6%
1962 35,553 people -1.7%
1963 35,163 people -1.1%
1964 34,603 people -1.6%
1965 34,120 people -1.4%
1966 33,768 people -1.0%
1967 33,484 people -0.8%
1968 33,105 people -1.1%
1969 32,531 people -1.7%
1970 31,817 people -2.2%
1971 31,154 people -2.1%
1972 31,154 people +0.0%
1973 31,668 people +1.6%
1974 31,953 people +0.9%
1975 32,107 people +0.5%
1976 32,316 people +0.7%
1977 32,456 people +0.4%
1978 32,633 people +0.5%
1979 32,874 people +0.7%
1980 33,300 people +1.3%
1981 33,550 people +0.8%
1982 33,325 people -0.7%
1983 32,797 people -1.6%
1984 32,097 people -2.1%
1985 31,578 people -1.6%
1986 30,936 people -2.0%
1987 30,042 people -2.9%
1988 29,446 people -2.0%
1989 28,939 people -1.7%
1990 28,329 people -2.1%
1991 27,834 people -1.7%
1992 26,788 people -3.8%
1993 25,166 people -6.1%
1994 24,137 people -4.1%
1995 23,735 people -1.7%
1996 23,340 people -1.7%
1997 23,323 people -0.1%
1998 23,456 people +0.6%
1999 22,974 people -2.1%
2000 21,997 people -4.3%
2001 21,103 people -4.1%
2002 20,216 people -4.2%
2003 19,505 people -3.5%
2004 19,259 people -1.3%
2005 19,259 people +0.0%
2006 19,959 people +3.6%
2007 20,223 people +1.3%
2008 20,005 people -1.1%
2009 20,582 people +2.9%
2010 21,316 people +3.6%
2011 21,212 people -0.5%
2012 20,352 people -4.1%
2013 19,916 people -2.1%
2014 19,436 people -2.4%
2015 18,781 people -3.4%
2016 18,027 people -4.0%
2017 17,335 people -3.8%
2018 16,924 people -2.4%
2019 16,653 people -1.6%
2020 16,486 people -1.0%
2021 16,178 people -1.9%
2022 16,715 people +3.3%
2023 16,749 people +0.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 16,749 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 16,749 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40,600 people 38,120 people 42,715 people 10
1960s 34,564 people 32,531 people 37,145 people 10
1970s 32,013 people 31,154 people 32,874 people 10
1980s 31,601 people 28,939 people 33,550 people 10
1990s 24,908 people 22,974 people 28,329 people 10
2000s 20,211 people 19,259 people 21,997 people 10
2010s 18,995 people 16,653 people 21,316 people 10
2020s 16,532 people 16,178 people 16,749 people 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 138 Singapore 22,211 people compare
  2. 139 Hong Kong 21,624 people compare
  3. 140 Armenia 16,801 people compare
  4. 142 Uruguay 16,422 people compare
  5. 143 Moldova 16,355 people compare
  6. 144 Jamaica 16,201 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Croatia was 16,749 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 42,715 people in 1951.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,178 people in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Croatia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.