Deaths from road injuries in Croatia

Croatia: Deaths from road injuries was 328 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
328
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
727
in 2003
All-time low
272
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Croatia, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 6752001: 6672002: 6462003: 7272004: 6422005: 6162006: 6332007: 6382008: 6852009: 5652010: 4602011: 4832012: 4152013: 3982014: 3492015: 3952016: 3512017: 3662018: 3612019: 3332020: 2722021: 328

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 328 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Croatia peaked at 727 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 132nd 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.

Deaths from road injuries in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from road injuries in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 675 —
2001 667 -1.2%
2002 646 -3.1%
2003 727 +12.5%
2004 642 -11.7%
2005 616 -4.0%
2006 633 +2.8%
2007 638 +0.8%
2008 685 +7.4%
2009 565 -17.5%
2010 460 -18.6%
2011 483 +5.0%
2012 415 -14.1%
2013 398 -4.1%
2014 349 -12.3%
2015 395 +13.2%
2016 351 -11.1%
2017 366 +4.3%
2018 361 -1.4%
2019 333 -7.8%
2020 272 -18.3%
2021 328 +20.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 328 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 328 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 649.4 565 727 10
2010s 391.1 333 483 10
2020s 300 272 328 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 129 Armenia 379 compare
  2. 130 Slovakia 350.28 compare
  3. 131 New Zealand 338 compare
  4. 133 Panama 316 compare
  5. 134 Albania 309 compare
  6. 135 Eswatini 295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Croatia?
Deaths from road injuries in Croatia was 328 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 727 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for deaths from road injuries?
Croatia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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