The aim of the study was to investigate possible shifts of the suicide rate during the last 15 years in the Republic of Croatia (1985-2000), the distribution of male and female suicides according to age and some other characteristics according to sex in the 1990-2000 period, and the distribution of male and female suicides during the war and post-war period. Data were collected from the Suicide Register of the Ministry of the Interior. According to the Register, 9987 suicides had been reported in 1990-2000. The suicide rates in the last 15 years did not change as well as during the war and post-war period. The suicide rate was 19.26. The highest suicide rate was in the 15-30 age group and in those older than 65 years. The women were on aver...