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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia

Croatia: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.5774 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia, 1985–2021

123451985200320211985: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.577 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.787 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.964 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.773 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia stood at 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia peaked at 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5774 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 75th of 111 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.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1985 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1987 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1988 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
1989 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
1990 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people +26.8%
1991 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
1992 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people +34.0%
1993 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1994 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people -30.7%
1995 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1996 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
1997 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
1998 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people +19.6%
1999 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
2000 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2001 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
2002 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people -23.1%
2003 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
2004 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2005 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people -28.1%
2006 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people +37.3%
2007 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
2008 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people +14.7%
2009 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people -25.5%
2010 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2011 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%
2012 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
2013 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
2014 0.8966 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2015 0.8802 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2016 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people +38.8%
2017 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2018 0.5774 deaths per 100,000 people -53.3%
2019 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people +36.3%
2020 0.9635 deaths per 100,000 people +22.4%
2021 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5774 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.8685 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9635 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 72 Slovenia 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 73 Greece 0.8048 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 74 Canada 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 76 Hungary 0.7715 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 77 Cyprus 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 78 France 0.7247 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Croatia was 0.7734 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5774 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Croatia ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.