Share of deaths from major causes in Czechia
Czechia: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.66
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2023
All-time low
3.51
in 1993
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Czechia, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.66 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Czechia peaked at 4.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.61 | — |
| 1987 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.76 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.89 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.76 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.69 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.83 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.66 | +3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.78 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.72 | 3.51 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.89 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4.15 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.83 | 4.66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Czechia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Czechia was 4.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Czechia ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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