Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.95 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia stood at 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia peaked at 60.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.12 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 52.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 39.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1953 | 32.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1954 | 26.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1955 | 23.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 22.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 21.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 19.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 17.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 16.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 18.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 18.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 19.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 18.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 18.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 18.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 17.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 16.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 17.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 16.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 16.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 14.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 11.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 217 Lithuania 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Spain 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Italy 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 221 Finland 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 222 Republic of Korea 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 223 Sweden 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Czechia was 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Czechia ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.