| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
Mental disorders occur in all regions and cultures of the world. The most prevalent of these disorders are depression and anxiety, which are estimated to affect nearly 1 in 10 people. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. In 2019, there were over 700,000 estimated suicide deaths worldwide. |
| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
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| Definition |
Number of deaths from suicide per 100,000 population. The ICD-10 codes corresponding to the indicator include X60–X84, Y87.0. |
| Measuring unit |
Deaths per 100,000 population, number in units |
| Indicator disaggregation |
By sex |
| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
The suicide rate in the Czech Republic shows no longer a clear downward trend. Between 2005 and 2019, the suicide rate decreased slightly (with a short-term increase at the turn of the first and second decade of the 21st century), but the data showed stagnation in the last four years, fluctuating between 11.4 and 12.1 suicides per 100,000 population. In absolute figures, there were about 1,220–1,300 people a year in the previous four years who died intentionally. The lowest number of deaths from suicide was recorded in 2019 so far when 1,191 suicides were registered in cause of death statistics. In addition to the events that were clearly evaluated as suicides, we also register events of undetermined intent, in which some deaths from suicide are very likely included. The number of deaths of undetermined intent showed a significantly increasing trend over the last few years (from about two hundred in 2013–2016 to about six hundred in 2021–2023). The male suicide rate is four to five times higher than the female suicide rate. |
