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Croatia Life Expectancy

Croatia's life expectancy rose to 78.47 years in 2023, up from 77.58 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.1% (0.89) from the previous year. Croatia has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.47 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Croatia is lower (78.47 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 33rd out of 49 countries in Europe.

Croatia's happiness index fell to 5.87 points in 2024, down from 5.94 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.47
2022 77.58
2021 76.42
2020 77.52
2019 78.22
2018 77.92
2017 77.73
2016 77.92
2015 77.28
2014 77.72
2013 77.57
2012 77.17
2011 76.78
2010 76.48
2009 76.17
2008 75.91
2007 75.71
2006 75.84
2005 75.24
2004 75.52
2003 74.61
2002 74.72
2001 74.51
2000 72.81
1999 72.64
1998 72.32
1997 72.5
1996 72.37
1995 72.08
1994 71.8
1993 71.52
1992 71.24
1991 72.19
1990 72.17
1989 71.84
1988 71.49
1987 71.47
1986 71.42
1985 70.89
1984 70.22
1983 70.27
1982 70.48
1981 70.34
1980 70.18
1979 70.43
1978 70.54
1977 70.74
1976 70.46
1975 70
1974 70.43
1973 69.92
1972 69.57
1971 69.26
1970 68.99
1969 68.77
1968 68.7
1967 68.85
1966 68.71
1965 68.28
1964 67.85
1963 67.42
1962 67.07
1961 66.35
1960 65.75
Croatia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Croatia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.9 3.9 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.61 6.96 2021