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Croatia

Croatia · HRV · population about 3.8 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 4329. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Croatia, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better81.7yrs#65 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better75.4yrs#75 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better3.8‰#38 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better3.2‰#39 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better50,946int$#55 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal30.1#35 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better3/100k births#6 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better105%#42 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better81%#25 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better58%#156 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better4%#60 / 237
Road deathslower is better7.9/100k people#57 / 237
Male smokinglower is better34%#222 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better9%#22 / 237
Internet usehigher is better84%#94 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.47#175 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Croatia

What are the odds of being born in Croatia?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Croatia in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 4329. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Croatia?

On the UN life table, women in Croatia live 81.7 years and men 75.4; female life expectancy ranks 65 of 237. Infant mortality is 3.2‰ and under-five mortality 3.8‰.

What is income per person in Croatia?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 50,946 international dollars, ranking 55 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 30.1 (lower is more equal), and 58% of people live in cities.