Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia
Czechia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia stood at 6.53. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 559.6% on the previous year and up 32,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia peaked at 6.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2016.
That places Czechia 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.02 | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +800.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +1011.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 6.53 | +559.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 6.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 11.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 6.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 13.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.47 | 0.01 | 1.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 0.99 | 6.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 23 South Korea 6.97 compare
- 24 Mongolia 6.85 compare
- 25 Cameroon 6.84 compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 6.51 compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 6.37 compare
- 29 Haiti 6.16 compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Czechia was 6.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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