Child homicide rate in Czechia
Czechia: Child homicide rate was 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, child homicide rate in Czechia stood at 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Czechia peaked at 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Czechia 68th out of 113 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.
Child homicide rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.711 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5192 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4817 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4215 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6731 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6136 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7155 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4836 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3131 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4092 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2305 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5177 deaths per 100,000 people | +269.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2356 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2364 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1425 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3346 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3371 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5815 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2426 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2388 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3776 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2796 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.322 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0916 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 0.659 deaths per 100,000 people | +619.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +619.4% | 0.0916 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.659 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +269.7% | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5177 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5987 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5192 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.711 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8804 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4215 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3966 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7155 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1425 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5815 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3314 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0916 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.659 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 65 Turkey 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Romania 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bahrain 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Armenia 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Czechia?
- Child homicide rate in Czechia was 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for child homicide rate?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.