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Reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia

Croatia: Reported suicide rates among young men was 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.19 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.31 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
3.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia, 1985–2021

51015201985200320211985: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 14 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 9 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 11 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia is 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia peaked at 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2011.

That places Croatia 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1985 8.42 deaths per 100,000 population —
1986 11.59 deaths per 100,000 population +37.5%
1987 13.46 deaths per 100,000 population +16.1%
1988 14.63 deaths per 100,000 population +8.7%
1989 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population -50.4%
1990 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population +31.6%
1991 12.42 deaths per 100,000 population +30.2%
1992 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population +71.6%
1993 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population -22.1%
1994 14.23 deaths per 100,000 population -14.2%
1995 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population -0.2%
1996 20.38 deaths per 100,000 population +43.5%
1997 15.64 deaths per 100,000 population -23.2%
1998 17.16 deaths per 100,000 population +9.7%
1999 20.09 deaths per 100,000 population +17.0%
2000 14.42 deaths per 100,000 population -28.2%
2001 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population -9.1%
2002 13.97 deaths per 100,000 population +6.7%
2003 13.56 deaths per 100,000 population -3.0%
2004 9 deaths per 100,000 population -33.6%
2005 7.84 deaths per 100,000 population -12.9%
2006 12.24 deaths per 100,000 population +56.1%
2007 12.42 deaths per 100,000 population +1.5%
2008 8.17 deaths per 100,000 population -34.2%
2009 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population -16.8%
2010 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population +1.1%
2011 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population -55.2%
2012 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population +158.1%
2013 10.35 deaths per 100,000 population +30.2%
2014 12.84 deaths per 100,000 population +24.0%
2015 7.34 deaths per 100,000 population -42.8%
2016 10.99 deaths per 100,000 population +49.7%
2017 7.14 deaths per 100,000 population -35.0%
2018 7.36 deaths per 100,000 population +3.0%
2019 9.67 deaths per 100,000 population +31.5%
2020 12.76 deaths per 100,000 population +32.0%
2021 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population -43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.07 deaths per 100,000 population 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population 14.63 deaths per 100,000 population 5
1990s 16.16 deaths per 100,000 population 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 11.15 deaths per 100,000 population 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population 14.42 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 8.36 deaths per 100,000 population 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population 12.84 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 9.98 deaths per 100,000 population 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population 12.76 deaths per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 44 Mayotte 7.56 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 7.33 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 46 Bulgaria 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 48 Dominican Republic 7.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 49 Türkiye 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 50 Netherlands 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia?
Reported suicide rates among young men in Croatia was 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011.
How does Croatia rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
Croatia ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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