Suicide rate, by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Suicide rate, by sex was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
9.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Czechia stood at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Czechia peaked at 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Czechia 71st 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 68 Iceland 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Ethiopia 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Gabon 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Uganda 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.4873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Czechia?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Czechia was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Czechia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.