NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by birth rate
Međimurska županija had the highest birth rate of 21 areas in 2018, at 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Primorsko-goranska županija had the lowest, at 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Croatia was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Međimurska županija | 11 | +0.2 pts |
| 2 | Grad Zagreb | 10.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 3 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 10.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 4 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 9.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 5 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 9.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 6 | Zadarska županija | 9.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 7 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 9.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 8 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 9.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 9 | Zagrebačka županija | 9.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 10 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 9 | +0.4 pts |
| 11 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 8.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Varaždinska županija | 8.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 13 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 8.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 13 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 8.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 15 | Istarska županija | 8.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 15 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 8.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 17 | Karlovačka županija | 8.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 18 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 8.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Ličko-senjska županija | 8.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 20 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 8 | +0.4 pts |
| 21 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 7.7 | 0 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest birth rate?
Međimurska županija, with 11 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest birth rate?
Primorsko-goranska županija, with 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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