Number of one year olds in Croatia

Croatia: Number of one year olds was 16,749 in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Number of one year olds in Croatia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Croatia is 16,749, 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 one year olds in Croatia peaked at 42,715 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 16,178, 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 one year olds in Croatia, year by year

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

Croatia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Croatia?
Number of one year olds in Croatia was 16,749 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 42,715 in 1951.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,178 in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for number of one year olds?
Croatia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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