Female homicide victims in Czechia
Czechia: Female homicide victims was 45 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Czechia, 1994–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Czechia is 45 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Czechia peaked at 82.8 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27 homicides, in 2021.
That places Czechia 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Czechia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.8 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 58.03 homicides | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 55.36 homicides | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 63.45 homicides | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 48.68 homicides | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 61.51 homicides | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 49 homicides | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 47 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 58 homicides | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 58 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.88 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 45 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 54 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 55 homicides | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 38 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 53 homicides | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 44 homicides | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 48 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 51 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 45 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 49 homicides | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 36 homicides | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 30 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 35 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 39 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 39 homicides | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 45 homicides | +15.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 45 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 45 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.64 homicides | 48.68 homicides | 82.8 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.79 homicides | 38 homicides | 58 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 homicides | 30 homicides | 53 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.5 homicides | 27 homicides | 45 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 54 homicides compare
- 55 Guyana 49 homicides compare
- 56 Mongolia 46 homicides compare
- 57 Austria 45 homicides compare
- 59 Netherlands 41 homicides compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 41 homicides compare
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Czechia?
- Female homicide victims in Czechia was 45 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 homicides in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for female homicide victims?
- Czechia ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .