Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Croatia

Female life expectancy in Croatia in 2024 — 81.9 years. Ranked 58 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20.1%.

2024 81.9 years +0.24% vs 2023
World rank 58of 217
Period maximum 81.9 years2024
Period minimum 68.2 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Croatia, 1960–2024657075808519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 68.2 years1962: 69.57 years1964: 70.44 years1966: 71.39 years1968: 71.74 years1970: 72.28 years1972: 73.13 years1974: 74.24 years1976: 73.8 years1978: 74.16 years1980: 74.15 years1982: 74.36 years1984: 74.27 years1986: 75.24 years1988: 75.34 years1990: 75.93 years1992: 75.8 years1994: 76.28 years1996: 76.76 years1998: 76.22 years2000: 76.68 years2002: 78.4 years2004: 79.08 years2006: 79.33 years2008: 79.6 years2010: 79.6 years2012: 80.6 years2014: 80.9 years2016: 81.2 years2018: 81.3 years2020: 80.7 years2022: 80.7 years2024: 81.9 years
Change over the period: +13.7 (+20.08%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 81.9 years
World 75.97 years
Europe & Central Asia 81.79 years
Southern Europe computed 85.19 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 81.9 +0.2 +0.24%
2023 81.7 +1 +1.24%
2022 80.7 +1.1 +1.38%
2021 79.6 −1.1 −1.36%
2020 80.7 −0.7 −0.86%
2019 81.4 +0.1 +0.12%
2018 81.3 +0.5 +0.62%
2017 80.8 −0.4 −0.49%
2016 81.2 +0.8 +1%
2015 80.4 −0.5 −0.62%
2014 80.9 +0 +0%
2013 80.9 +0.3 +0.37%
2012 80.6 +0.7 +0.88%
2011 79.9 +0.3 +0.38%
2010 79.6 +0 +0%
2009 79.6 +0 +0%
2008 79.6 +0.35 +0.44%
2007 79.25 −0.08 −0.1%
2006 79.33 +0.5 +0.63%
2005 78.83 −0.25 −0.32%
2004 79.08 +0.85 +1.09%
2003 78.23 −0.17 −0.22%
2002 78.4 +0.23 +0.29%
2001 78.17 +1.49 +1.94%
2000 76.68 +0.13 +0.17%
1999 76.55 +0.33 +0.43%
1998 76.22 −0.68 −0.88%
1997 76.9 +0.14 +0.18%
1996 76.76 +0.24 +0.31%
1995 76.52 +0.24 +0.31%
1994 76.28 +0.24 +0.32%
1993 76.04 +0.24 +0.32%
1992 75.8 −0.15 −0.2%
1991 75.95 +0.02 +0.03%
1990 75.93 +0.29 +0.38%
1989 75.64 +0.3 +0.4%
1988 75.34 +0.1 +0.13%
1987 75.24 +0 +0%
1986 75.24 +0.41 +0.55%
1985 74.83 +0.56 +0.75%
1984 74.27 +0 +0%
1983 74.27 −0.09 −0.12%
1982 74.36 +0.21 +0.28%
1981 74.15 +0 +0%
1980 74.15 +0.04 +0.05%
1979 74.11 −0.05 −0.07%
1978 74.16 +0.03 +0.04%
1977 74.13 +0.33 +0.45%
1976 73.8 +0.31 +0.42%
1975 73.49 −0.75 −1.01%
1974 74.24 +0.68 +0.92%
1973 73.56 +0.44 +0.59%
1972 73.13 +0.43 +0.58%
1971 72.7 +0.42 +0.58%
1970 72.28 +0.36 +0.49%
1969 71.93 +0.18 +0.26%
1968 71.74 +0.04 +0.06%
1967 71.7 +0.31 +0.44%
1966 71.39 +0.45 +0.63%
1965 70.94 +0.5 +0.71%
1964 70.44 +0.4 +0.57%
1963 70.04 +0.47 +0.67%
1962 69.57 +0.65 +0.94%
1961 68.92 +0.72 +1.05%
1960 68.2

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.