Intentional homicides in Czechia

Czechia: Intentional homicides was 0.7678 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7678 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.01 per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.4463 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
29
1994–2023

Intentional homicides in Czechia, 1994–2023

0.511.521994200820231994: 2 per 100,000 people1995: 1.7 per 100,000 people1996: 1.7 per 100,000 people1997: 1.8 per 100,000 people1998: 1.7 per 100,000 people1999: 1.7 per 100,000 people2000: 1.9 per 100,000 people2001: 1.3 per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 per 100,000 people2004: 1.3 per 100,000 people2005: 1.1 per 100,000 people2006: 1.3 per 100,000 people2007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 per 100,000 people2009: 0.902 per 100,000 people2010: 0.984 per 100,000 people2011: 0.819 per 100,000 people2012: 0.999 per 100,000 people2013: 0.856 per 100,000 people2014: 0.77 per 100,000 people2015: 0.836 per 100,000 people2016: 0.617 per 100,000 people2017: 0.626 per 100,000 people2019: 0.862 per 100,000 people2020: 0.73 per 100,000 people2021: 0.446 per 100,000 people2022: 0.815 per 100,000 people2023: 0.768 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Czechia stood at 0.7678 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Czechia peaked at 2.01 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4463 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Czechia ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.76 per 100,000 people 1.68 per 100,000 people 2.01 per 100,000 people 6
2000s 1.3 per 100,000 people 0.902 per 100,000 people 1.87 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.819 per 100,000 people 0.6172 per 100,000 people 0.9993 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 0.6898 per 100,000 people 0.4463 per 100,000 people 0.8151 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 140 Cyprus 0.8179 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 141 Poland 0.8023 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 142 Montenegro 0.7892 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 144 Malaysia 0.7345 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 145 Norway 0.7247 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 146 Hungary 0.7227 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Czechia?
Intentional homicides in Czechia was 0.7678 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4463 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for intentional homicides?
Czechia ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.