Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Czechia
Czechia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 13.33 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 13.33 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Czechia peaked at 17.09 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.23 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Czechia 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.33 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.37 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.09 per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.44 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.88 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.56 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 14.26 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.24 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.01 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.09 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.65 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.82 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.54 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.03 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.91 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.59 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.73 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.33 per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 13.33 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 13.33 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 per 100,000 population | 14.24 per 100,000 population | 17.09 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 per 100,000 population | 12.23 per 100,000 population | 16.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 per 100,000 population | 12.73 per 100,000 population | 13.33 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Czechia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Czechia was 13.33 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).