Number of suicides in Croatia
Croatia: Number of suicides was 640.44 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Croatia stood at 640.44 deaths.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Croatia peaked at 919.46 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 604.87 deaths, in 2020.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 919.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 868.27 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 858.63 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 865 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 876.56 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 876.92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 798.27 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 777.09 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 796.34 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 793.47 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 787.94 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 711.48 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 792.79 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 706.4 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 733.77 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 743.96 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 688.95 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 653.75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 699.61 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 621.29 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 604.87 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 640.44 deaths | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843 deaths | 777.09 deaths | 919.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.99 deaths | 621.29 deaths | 792.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.65 deaths | 604.87 deaths | 640.44 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Croatia?
- Number of suicides in Croatia was 640.44 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 919.46 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.87 deaths in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for number of suicides?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.