Period average age of mothers in Croatia
Croatia: Period average age of mothers was 30.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.66
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.66
in 2023
All-time low
25.52
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Croatia is 30.66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Croatia peaked at 30.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.52, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.39 | — |
| 1951 | 28.12 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.83 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 27.56 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 27.43 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 27.32 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 27.12 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 27.01 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.86 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 26.73 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 26.59 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.54 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.46 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.3 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.16 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.11 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 26.01 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.97 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.94 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 25.8 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.79 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.79 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.79 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.73 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.71 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.67 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 25.61 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.54 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.52 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.55 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.57 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.6 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.6 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.66 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.67 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.72 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.75 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.85 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.05 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.51 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.97 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.15 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.38 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.59 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.78 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.97 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.13 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.46 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.73 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.91 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.14 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.43 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.62 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.78 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.89 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.25 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.35 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.46 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.57 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.63 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.66 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.66 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 30.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 30.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6 | 27.01 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.37 | 25.97 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.74 | 25.54 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.65 | 25.52 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.01 | 26.05 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.26 | 27.78 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 29.14 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.63 | 30.57 | 30.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 30.83 compare
- 48 Jersey 30.75 compare
- 49 Guernsey 30.7 compare
- 51 Saint Barthelemy 30.66 compare
- 52 Brunei 30.65 compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 30.65 compare
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 period average age of mothers in Croatia?
- Period average age of mothers in Croatia was 30.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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