Share of deaths from homicide in Croatia
Croatia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Croatia, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from homicide in Croatia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Croatia peaked at 0.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Croatia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Croatia was 0.0% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Croatia ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.