Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia
Croatia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia is 91.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1960.
That places Croatia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.2% | — |
| 1961 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 91.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 91.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 74.2% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 81.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.7% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
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- 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)
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- 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Croatia was 91.7% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.