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WHO. 2016 ‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death - Gun Homicide in Croatia.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB). Copenhagen: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe. 30 June
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ICD-10 Code1: Diagnosis - Number of deaths (Crude death rate per 100,000 population) - % of all deaths
2014 population: 4,238,389
Total Gun Homicide: 10
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.2359
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 7 (0.1652) - 0.0138%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 (0.0708) - 0.0059%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 6 (0.1416) - 0.0118%
2013 population: 4,255,689
Total Gun Homicide: 12
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.2820
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 3 (0.0705) - 0.006%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.094) - 0.0079%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 5 (0.1175) - 0.0099%
2012 population: 4,267,558
Total Gun Homicide: 17
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.3984
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 7 (0.164) - 0.0135%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 1 (0.0234) - 0.0019%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 9 (0.2109) - 0.0174%
2011 population: 4,402,788
Total Gun Homicide: 12
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.2726f
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 6 (0.1363) - 0.0118%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 1 (0.0227) - 0.002%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 5 (0.1136) - 0.0098%
2010 population: 4,417,781
Total Gun Homicide: 25
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.5659
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 14 (0.3169) - 0.0269%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 (0.0679) - 0.0058%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 8 (0.1811) - 0.0154%
2009 population: 4,429,078
Total Gun Homicide: 23
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.5193
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 4 (0.0903) - 0.0076%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.0903) - 0.0076%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 15 (0.3387) - 0.0286%
2008 population: 4,434,508
Total Gun Homicide: 30
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.6766
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 7 (0.1579) - 0.0134%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 (0.0451) - 0.0038%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 21 (0.4736) - 0.0403%
2007 population: 4,435,982
Total Gun Homicide: 33
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.7439
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 14 (0.3156) - 0.0267%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.0902) - 0.0076%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 15 (0.3381) - 0.0286%
2006 population: 4,440,022
Total Gun Homicide: 41
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.9233
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 10 (0.2252) - 0.0198%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 (0.045) - 0.004%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 29 (0.6531) - 0.0576%
2005 population: 4,441,946
Total Gun Homicide: 27
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.6078
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 13 (0.2927) - 0.0251%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 (0.0675) - 0.0058%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 11 (0.2476) - 0.0212%
2004 population: 4,439,400
Total Gun Homicide: 37
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.8334
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 8 (0.1802) - 0.0161%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 5 (0.1126) - 0.01%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 24 (0.5406) - 0.0482%
2003 population: 4,441,800
Total Gun Homicide: 27
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.6078
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 8 (0.1801) - 0.0152%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 (0.0675) - 0.0057%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 16 (0.3602) - 0.0304%
2002 population: 4,443,200
Total Gun Homicide: 23
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.5176
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 7 (0.1575) - 0.0138%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 (0.045) - 0.004%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 14 (0.3151) - 0.0277%
2001 population: 4,437,460
Total Gun Homicide: 33
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 0.7437
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 5 (0.1127) - 0.0101%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 3 (0.0676) - 0.0061%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 25 (0.5634) - 0.0505%
2000 population: 4,381,400
Total Gun Homicide: 48
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.0955
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 4 (0.0913) - 0.008%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 5 (0.1141) - 0.01%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 39 (0.8901) - 0.0776%
1999 population: 4,553,800
Total Gun Homicide: 69
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.5152
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 12 (0.2635) - 0.0231%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.0878) - 0.0077%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 53 (1.1639) - 0.102%
1998 population: 4,501,200
Total Gun Homicide: 86
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.9106
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 11 (0.2444) - 0.021%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 2 (0.0444) - 0.0038%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 73 (1.6218) - 0.1395%
1997 population: 4,572,400
Total Gun Homicide: 55
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.2029
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 5 (0.1094) - 0.0096%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 4 (0.0875) - 0.0077%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 46 (1.006) - 0.0885%
1996 population: 4,493,600
Total Gun Homicide: 71
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.58
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 12 (0.267) - 0.0237%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 5 (0.1113) - 0.0099%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 54 (1.2017) - 0.1066%
1995 population: 4,776,000
Total Gun Homicide: 94
Crude death rate per 100,000 population: 1.9681
X93: Assault by handgun discharge - 11 (0.2303) - 0.0218%
X94: Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge - 6 (0.1256) - 0.0119%
X95: Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge - 77 (1.6122) - 0.1524%
[Editor's note: Each year, countries submit their cause of death and population data to WHO. Unless an error is detected, a number of deaths is unlikely to change after processing. However, as WHO reviews its data in the wake of each national census, minor changes can be made to calculated death rates. These could account for any differences which might appear following the date on which a death rate was originally posted.]
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