Number of suicides in Czechia
Czechia: Number of suicides was 1,400 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1,400 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Czechia peaked at 1,755 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,287 deaths, in 2019.
That places Czechia 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,671 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,655 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,573 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,750 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,687 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,632 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,501 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,474 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,478 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,564 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,580 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,689 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,755 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,645 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,558 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,424 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,371 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,465 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,431 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,287 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,339 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 deaths | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,599 deaths | 1,474 deaths | 1,750 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,521 deaths | 1,287 deaths | 1,755 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,369 deaths | 1,339 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Czechia?
- Number of suicides in Czechia was 1,400 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,755 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 deaths in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for number of suicides?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.