Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for Croatia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total life expectancy at birth for Croatia was 78.47 years. A difference of +0.89 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for Croatia were 75.4 years and 81.7 years respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".

The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of Croatia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for Croatia (Years)
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Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for Croatia (Years)
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Year Total (Yrs) Male (Yrs) Female (Yrs)
1960 65.75 63.41 68.2
1961 66.35 63.89 68.92
1962 67.07 64.68 69.57
1963 67.42 64.93 70.04
1964 67.85 65.38 70.44
1965 68.28 65.75 70.94
1966 68.71 66.17 71.39
1967 68.85 66.13 71.7
1968 68.7 65.8 71.74
1969 68.77 65.76 71.93
1970 68.99 65.85 72.28
1971 69.26 65.99 72.7
1972 69.57 66.19 73.13
1973 69.92 66.46 73.56
1974 70.43 66.81 74.24
1975 70 66.68 73.49
1976 70.46 67.27 73.8
1977 70.74 67.52 74.13
1978 70.54 67.09 74.16
1979 70.43 66.92 74.11
1980 70.18 66.39 74.15
1981 70.34 66.72 74.15
1982 70.48 66.79 74.36
1983 70.28 66.47 74.27
1984 70.22 66.36 74.27
1985 70.89 67.13 74.83
1986 71.42 67.78 75.24
1987 71.47 67.88 75.24
1988 71.49 67.82 75.34
1989 71.85 68.23 75.64
1990 72.17 68.59 75.93
1991 72.19 68.6 75.95
1992 71.24 66.9 75.8
1993 71.52 67.22 76.04
1994 71.8 67.54 76.28
1995 72.08 67.86 76.52
1996 72.36 68.18 76.76
1997 72.5 68.3 76.9
1998 72.32 68.6 76.22
1999 72.64 68.92 76.55
2000 72.81 69.12 76.68
2001 74.51 71.03 78.17
2002 74.72 71.21 78.4
2003 74.61 71.17 78.23
2004 75.52 72.13 79.08
2005 75.25 71.83 78.83
2006 75.84 72.51 79.33
2007 75.71 72.33 79.25
2008 75.91 72.4 79.6
2009 76.17 72.9 79.6
2010 76.48 73.5 79.6
2011 76.78 73.8 79.9
2012 77.17 73.9 80.6
2013 77.57 74.4 80.9
2014 77.72 74.7 80.9
2015 77.28 74.3 80.4
2016 77.92 74.8 81.2
2017 77.73 74.8 80.8
2018 77.92 74.7 81.3
2019 78.22 75.2 81.4
2020 77.52 74.5 80.7
2021 76.42 73.4 79.6
2022 77.58 74.6 80.7
2023 78.47 75.4 81.7