Suicide rate, by age in Czechia
Czechia: Suicide rate, by age was 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
7.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age 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 age in Czechia stood at 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Czechia peaked at 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Czechia ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Ireland 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Tonga 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Andorra 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Costa Rica 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Pakistan 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Czechia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Czechia was 11.04 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 age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.