Male homicide victims in Czechia
Czechia: Male homicide victims was 38 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
Czechia recorded 38 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Czechia peaked at 142 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides, in 2021.
That places Czechia 85th 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.
Male homicide victims in Czechia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 124.2 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 117.97 homicides | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 117.64 homicides | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 123.55 homicides | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 125.32 homicides | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 110.49 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 142 homicides | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 88 homicides | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 81 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 105 homicides | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 84.12 homicides | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 63 homicides | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 76 homicides | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 71 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 70 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 56 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 50 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 42 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 57 homicides | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 39 homicides | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 36 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 39 homicides | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 29 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 36 homicides | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 50 homicides | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 38 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 20 homicides | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 48 homicides | +140.0% |
| 2023 | 38 homicides | -20.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 38 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 38 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide victims in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +140.0% | 20 homicides | 48 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.86 homicides | 110.49 homicides | 125.32 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.61 homicides | 56 homicides | 142 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 homicides | 29 homicides | 57 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 36 homicides | 20 homicides | 48 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 male homicide victims in Czechia?
- Male homicide victims in Czechia was 38 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 male homicide victims recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 142 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for male homicide victims?
- Czechia ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.