Homicides in Czechia
Czechia: Homicides was 64 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64 deaths
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
235 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
51 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Homicides in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Czechia stood at 64 deaths.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Czechia peaked at 235 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51 deaths, in 2021.
That places Czechia 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Homicides in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 110 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 85 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 103 deaths | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 197 deaths | +91.3% |
| 1991 | 182 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 201 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 222 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 235 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 185 deaths | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 175 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 168 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 151 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 154 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 135 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 134 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 139 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 124 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 96 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 106 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 109 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 79 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 91 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 88 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 89 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 53 deaths | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 66 deaths | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 56 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 78 deaths | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 64 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 51 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 75 deaths | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 64 deaths | -14.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 64 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 64 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.25 deaths | 85 deaths | 110 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 188.4 deaths | 151 deaths | 235 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7 deaths | 79 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78 deaths | 53 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 deaths | 51 deaths | 75 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Czechia?
- Homicides in Czechia was 64 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 deaths in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for homicides?
- Czechia ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.