Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia is 39, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia peaked at 437 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2018.
That places Croatia 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137 | — |
| 1991 | 437 | +219.0% |
| 1992 | 387 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 218 | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 143 | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 166 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 122 | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 118 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 105 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 111 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 81 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 83 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 68 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 62 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 49 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 49 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 36 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 39 | +50.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 75% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +219.0% | 137 | 437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.4 | 105 | 437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 | 49 | 101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 | 24 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 | 26 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
- 129 Switzerland 45 compare
- 129 United Kingdom (Scotland) 45 compare
- 131 French Guiana 39 compare
- 131 Norway 39 compare
- 134 Ireland 37 compare
More development goals data for Croatia
- Red List Index 0.8174 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 461.61 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,122 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 129 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Croatia was 39 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 437 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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