Homicides in Croatia
Croatia: Homicides was 31.7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Croatia stood at 31.7 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Croatia peaked at 116.96 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7 deaths, in 2021.
That places Croatia 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.96 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 88.56 deaths | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 67.52 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 73.91 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 84.15 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 60.27 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 82.49 deaths | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 69.7 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 79.71 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 60.18 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 60.72 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.68 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 53.97 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 47.77 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 37.5 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 38.34 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.96 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 45.83 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.79 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 35.81 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 33.54 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.7 deaths | -5.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31.7 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31.7 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.34 deaths | 60.18 deaths | 116.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 deaths | 35.81 deaths | 60.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 deaths | 31.7 deaths | 33.54 deaths | 2 |
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 31.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.96 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 deaths in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for homicides?
- Croatia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.