Road deaths over the long term in Croatia
Croatia: Road deaths over the long term was 275 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
275
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,605
in 1979
All-time low
237
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Croatia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 275 for road deaths over the long term in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Croatia peaked at 1,605 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 237, in 2020.
That places Croatia 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,166 | — |
| 1971 | 1,289 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1,444 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,303 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,336 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,169 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,111 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,412 | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 1,533 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,605 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,603 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,459 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,322 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,294 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,125 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1,256 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1,311 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,312 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,321 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,360 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,020 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 975 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 855 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 804 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 800 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 721 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 714 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 646 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 662 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 655 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 647 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 627 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 701 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 608 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 597 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 614 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 619 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 664 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 548 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 426 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 418 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 393 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 368 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 308 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 348 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 307 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 331 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 297 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 237 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 292 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 275 | -5.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 275 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,337 | 1,111 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,340 | 1,125 | 1,603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 855.7 | 646 | 1,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628 | 548 | 701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.3 | 297 | 426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 | 237 | 292 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Croatia?
- Road deaths over the long term in Croatia was 275 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 in 1979.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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