Suicide rate, by age in Croatia
Croatia: Suicide rate, by age was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Croatia stood at 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Croatia peaked at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Croatia 105th 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.
Suicide rate, by age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2019 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 102 Cuba 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Singapore 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Somalia 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Congo 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Croatia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Croatia was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Croatia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.