Homicides in Croatia
Croatia: Homicides was 26 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 26 homicides for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Croatia peaked at 437 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24 homicides, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 131st of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.4 homicides | 105 homicides | 437 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 homicides | 49 homicides | 101 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 homicides | 24 homicides | 62 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 homicides | 26 homicides | 40 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 homicides in Croatia?
- Homicides in Croatia was 26 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 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 437 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 homicides in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for homicides?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.