Female homicide victims in Croatia
Croatia: Female homicide victims was 9 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Croatia stood at 9 homicides.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Croatia peaked at 124.17 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8 homicides, in 2018.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.32 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 124.17 homicides | +186.7% |
| 1992 | 94.78 homicides | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 55.46 homicides | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 30.77 homicides | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 45.18 homicides | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 38.53 homicides | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 31.4 homicides | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 34.52 homicides | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 28.62 homicides | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 32.18 homicides | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 27.93 homicides | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6 homicides | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 22.04 homicides | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 37 homicides | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 27 homicides | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 32 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 24 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 24 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 21 homicides | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 18 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 21 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 17 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 15 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 18 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 14 homicides | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 19 homicides | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 14 homicides | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 14 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 homicides | -35.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 9 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 50% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 9 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female homicide victims 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 | +186.7% | 43.32 homicides | 124.17 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.67 homicides | 28.62 homicides | 124.17 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.17 homicides | 22.04 homicides | 37 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 homicides | 8 homicides | 32 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 homicides | 9 homicides | 19 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 90 Bahamas 10 homicides compare
- 90 Mauritius 10 homicides compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10 homicides compare
- 93 Albania 9 homicides compare
- 93 Belize 9 homicides compare
- 93 Cape Verde 9 homicides compare
- 93 North Macedonia 9 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 9 homicides compare
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Croatia?
- Female homicide victims in Croatia was 9 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.17 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 homicides in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for female homicide victims?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .