Number of deaths per year in Czechia
Czechia: Number of deaths per year was 113,531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113,531
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
140,176
in 2021
All-time low
93,356
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Czechia stood at 113,531.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Czechia peaked at 140,176 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93,356, in 1955.
Czechia ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103,344 | — |
| 1951 | 102,702 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 97,669 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 98,948 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 99,829 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 93,356 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 93,576 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 98,710 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 93,692 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 97,338 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 94,024 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 95,380 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 104,844 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 100,678 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 102,442 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 105,472 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 106,270 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 109,615 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 115,830 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 121,407 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 124,291 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 123,242 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 120,210 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 125,455 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 127,533 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 125,100 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 126,007 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 126,896 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 127,809 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 128,574 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 136,224 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 131,112 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 131,589 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 135,242 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 132,872 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 132,147 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 133,032 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 127,570 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 125,983 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 127,979 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 129,391 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 124,514 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 120,588 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 118,338 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 117,456 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 117,813 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 112,784 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 112,807 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 109,544 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 109,947 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 109,158 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 107,906 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 108,277 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 111,399 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 107,234 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 107,980 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104,492 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 104,655 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 104,875 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,391 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 106,763 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 106,869 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 108,160 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109,226 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 105,696 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 111,230 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 107,770 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 111,614 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 112,928 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 112,451 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 129,212 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 140,176 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 117,353 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 113,531 | -3.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 113,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 6.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 113,531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,916 | 93,356 | 103,344 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,596 | 94,024 | 121,407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,512 | 120,210 | 128,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,375 | 125,983 | 136,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,318 | 109,544 | 129,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,337 | 104,492 | 111,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,271 | 105,696 | 112,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,068 | 113,531 | 140,176 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Czechia?
- Number of deaths per year in Czechia was 113,531 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,176 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,356 in 1955.
- How does Czechia rank for number of deaths per year?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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