Homicides by firearm in Croatia
Croatia: Homicides by firearm was 7 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Croatia, 2010–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Croatia stood at 7 homicides.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Croatia peaked at 28 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5 homicides, in 2018.
That places Croatia 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 13 homicides | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 16 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 10 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 16 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 7 homicides | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 14 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 24 homicides | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 5 homicides | -79.2% |
| 2019 | 15 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 7 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 9 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 7 homicides | -22.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 7 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8 homicides | 5 homicides | 28 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 homicides | 7 homicides | 11 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Croatia?
- Homicides by firearm in Croatia was 7 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.