Homicide rate from firearms in Czechia
Czechia: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.259 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 176.5%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4353 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
16
2007–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Czechia, 2007–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate from firearms in Czechia stood at 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 176.5% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Czechia peaked at 0.4353 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.019 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Czechia 48th out of 82 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.
Homicide rate from firearms in Czechia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4353 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.2602 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1919 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1242 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1715 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0951 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.019 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 homicides per 100,000 population | +249.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0759 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.076 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0937 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population | +176.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2958 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1919 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4353 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.092 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1715 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.119 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0474 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 45 Jordan 0.2972 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 India 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Bulgaria 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 New Zealand 0.2338 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Belarus 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate from firearms in Czechia?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Czechia was 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4353 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.