Homicides in Czechia
Czechia: Homicides was 59.09 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Czechia stood at 59.09 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Czechia peaked at 164.87 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.09 deaths, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 148.71 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 144.63 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 144.15 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 134.06 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 124.02 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 123.39 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 119.55 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 111.77 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 103.98 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 100.52 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 95.68 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 95.5 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.31 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 85.15 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 81.89 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.58 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 71.52 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 69.44 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 66.26 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.41 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.09 deaths | -5.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 59.09 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 59.09 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.91 deaths | 103.98 deaths | 164.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.09 deaths | 66.26 deaths | 100.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.75 deaths | 59.09 deaths | 62.41 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 homicides in Czechia?
- Homicides in Czechia was 59.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.87 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 deaths in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for homicides?
- Czechia ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.