Suicide Rate in Croatia
Croatia: Suicide Rate was 15.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.68
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 2000
All-time low
14.67
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 15.68 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Croatia peaked at 20.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.49 | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19.37 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.64 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.02 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.22 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 17.74 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.18 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.03 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 18.26 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 16.34 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.03 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.37 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.19 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.48 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.76 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.91 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 14.67 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.68 | +6.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.74 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 14.91 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 14.67 | 15.68 | 2 |
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 suicide rate in Croatia?
- Suicide rate in Croatia was 15.68 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for suicide rate?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.