Male homicide victims in Croatia
Croatia: Male homicide victims was 17 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Croatia is 17 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Croatia peaked at 312.82 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16 homicides, in 2018.
That places Croatia 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Croatia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.68 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 312.82 homicides | +233.9% |
| 1992 | 292.22 homicides | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 162.54 homicides | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 112.23 homicides | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 120.82 homicides | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 83.47 homicides | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 86.6 homicides | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 70.48 homicides | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 82.38 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 68.82 homicides | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 53.07 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 41.4 homicides | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 46.96 homicides | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 46 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 42 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 47 homicides | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 25 homicides | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 30 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 28 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 33 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 25 homicides | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 19 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 22 homicides | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 24 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 28 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 16 homicides | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 19 homicides | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 21 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 19 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17 homicides | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 17 homicides | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 50% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male 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 | +233.9% | 93.68 homicides | 312.82 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.73 homicides | 70.48 homicides | 312.82 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.93 homicides | 25 homicides | 68.82 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 homicides | 16 homicides | 33 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 homicides | 17 homicides | 21 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 male homicide victims in Croatia?
- Male homicide victims in Croatia was 17 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 male homicide victims recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 312.82 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for male homicide victims?
- Croatia ranks 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.