Child homicide rate in Czechia
Czechia: Child homicide rate was 0.3098 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.3098 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 53.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% 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, 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Czechia 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.601 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.522 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7124 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4206 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7145 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3054 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5808 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6718 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 61 Switzerland 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Portugal 0.3191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Romania 0.3147 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 0.3077 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Germany 0.3045 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.3039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Czechia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.947 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.872 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.849 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Czechia?
- Child homicide rate in Czechia was 0.3098 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for child homicide rate?
- Czechia ranks 64th 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 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.