Child homicide rate in Croatia
Croatia: Child homicide rate was 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Croatia peaked at 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1045 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Croatia ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9316 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6911 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3876 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4908 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1136 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7432 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 49 Ukraine 0.4291 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Greece 0.4063 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Syria 0.4015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Belgium 0.3884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Denmark 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Moldova 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Croatia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,207 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.686 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.743 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.821 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.686 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.459 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Croatia?
- Child homicide rate in Croatia was 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Croatia rank for child homicide rate?
- Croatia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.