Homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia
Czechia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 45 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia, 1994–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia is 45 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia peaked at 82.8 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27 homicides, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 57th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.8 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 58.03 homicides | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 55.36 homicides | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 63.45 homicides | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 48.68 homicides | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 61.51 homicides | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 49 homicides | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 47 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 58 homicides | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 58 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.88 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 45 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 54 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 55 homicides | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 38 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 53 homicides | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 44 homicides | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 48 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 51 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 45 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 49 homicides | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 36 homicides | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 30 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 35 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 39 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 39 homicides | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 45 homicides | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.64 homicides | 48.68 homicides | 82.8 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.79 homicides | 38 homicides | 58 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 homicides | 30 homicides | 53 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.5 homicides | 27 homicides | 45 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 54 homicides compare
- 55 Guyana 49 homicides compare
- 56 Mongolia 46 homicides compare
- 57 Austria 45 homicides compare
- 59 Netherlands 41 homicides compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 41 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Czechia was 45 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 homicides in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Czechia ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .