Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia
Czechia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia stood at 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia peaked at 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Czechia 65th out of 111 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.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Czechia was 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Czechia ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.