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Child homicide rate in Croatia

Croatia: Child homicide rate was 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 56.4%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Child homicide rate in Croatia, 1985–2021

00.511.51985200320211985: 0.994 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.698 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0.858 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.392 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.958 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.583 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.737 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.857 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.482 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.407 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.418 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.747 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.647 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.546 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.113 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.346 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.716 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.735 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.245 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.404 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Croatia peaked at 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

Croatia ranks 58th 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.

Child homicide rate in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 0.9942 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people +15.9%
1987 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1988 0.6984 deaths per 100,000 people -31.0%
1989 0.8579 deaths per 100,000 people +22.8%
1990 0.3916 deaths per 100,000 people -54.3%
1991 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +181.8%
1992 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people +57.3%
1993 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people -22.7%
1994 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1995 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people -36.1%
1996 0.583 deaths per 100,000 people -39.2%
1997 0.7366 deaths per 100,000 people +26.3%
1998 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people +91.9%
1999 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people -65.0%
2000 0.8575 deaths per 100,000 people +73.1%
2001 0.3798 deaths per 100,000 people -55.7%
2002 0.4819 deaths per 100,000 people +26.9%
2003 0.2946 deaths per 100,000 people -38.9%
2004 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people -66.0%
2005 0.4068 deaths per 100,000 people +306.7%
2006 0.3093 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
2007 0.4179 deaths per 100,000 people +35.1%
2008 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people +51.7%
2009 0.7472 deaths per 100,000 people +17.9%
2010 0.6471 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
2011 0.5464 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
2012 0.1128 deaths per 100,000 people -79.4%
2013 0.2279 deaths per 100,000 people +102.0%
2014 0.3456 deaths per 100,000 people +51.6%
2015 0.1169 deaths per 100,000 people -66.2%
2016 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people +512.4%
2017 0.7347 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2018 0.2454 deaths per 100,000 people -66.6%
2019 0.2545 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2020 0.2581 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2021 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people +56.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +512.4% 0.1169 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9429 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6984 deaths per 100,000 people 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3916 deaths per 100,000 people 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.4629 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8575 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.3947 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1128 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7347 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.3309 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2581 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 55 Ukraine 0.4586 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Russia 0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Syria 0.4118 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Denmark 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Reunion 0.3614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 61 Mauritius 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Croatia?
Child homicide rate in Croatia was 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for child homicide rate?
Croatia ranks 58th 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 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.