Death rate from road injuries in Croatia
Croatia: Death rate from road injuries was 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
6.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Croatia is 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Croatia peaked at 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 133 Argentina 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Tonga 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bulgaria 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Bahrain 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Nauru 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Croatia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Croatia was 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Croatia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.