Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia
Croatia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 138 countries
All-time high
13.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.8254 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia peaked at 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8254 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Croatia 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +234.6% |
| 1992 | 12.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 5 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 5.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 4 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8254 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9895 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9027 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by sex of the victim 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +234.6% | 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8254 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9787 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9027 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 113 Spain 0.9352 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Netherlands 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Ireland 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Slovenia 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hungary 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Croatia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Croatia was 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8254 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Croatia ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.