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.
Homicides in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 437 homicides | +219.0% |
| 1992 | 387 homicides | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 218 homicides | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 143 homicides | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 166 homicides | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 122 homicides | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 118 homicides | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 105 homicides | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 111 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 101 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 81 homicides | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 73 homicides | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 69 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 83 homicides | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 68 homicides | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 74 homicides | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 62 homicides | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 71 homicides | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 49 homicides | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 62 homicides | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 49 homicides | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 51 homicides | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 36 homicides | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 37 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 44 homicides | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 46 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24 homicides | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 33 homicides | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 40 homicides | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 33 homicides | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 31 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 26 homicides | -16.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 26 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 26 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 | +219.0% | 137 homicides | 437 homicides |
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
- 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 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.