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Suicide mortality rate in Czechia

Czechia: Suicide mortality rate was 13.33 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.33 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.09 per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
12.23 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Czechia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.3 per 100,000 population2001: 16.2 per 100,000 population2002: 15.4 per 100,000 population2003: 17.1 per 100,000 population2004: 16.4 per 100,000 population2005: 15.9 per 100,000 population2006: 14.6 per 100,000 population2007: 14.3 per 100,000 population2008: 14.2 per 100,000 population2009: 15 per 100,000 population2010: 15.1 per 100,000 population2011: 16.1 per 100,000 population2012: 16.7 per 100,000 population2013: 15.7 per 100,000 population2014: 14.8 per 100,000 population2015: 13.5 per 100,000 population2016: 13 per 100,000 population2017: 13.9 per 100,000 population2018: 13.6 per 100,000 population2019: 12.2 per 100,000 population2020: 12.7 per 100,000 population2021: 13.3 per 100,000 population

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 38 Poland 13.67 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 13.34 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 41 Eritrea 13.23 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 43 Australia 13.08 per 100,000 population compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).