Birth rates and death rates in Czechia
Czechia: Birth rates and death rates was 10.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.5
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2021
All-time low
9.85
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Czechia is 10.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Czechia peaked at 13.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 1960.
That places Czechia 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Birth rates and death rates in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.59 | — |
| 1951 | 11.41 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 10.76 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 10.81 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 10.83 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.05 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 10 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 10.48 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 9.89 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 10.24 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 9.85 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 9.96 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.92 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 10.6 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 10.87 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.23 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 11.85 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 12.4 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 12.68 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.55 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.19 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.66 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 12.8 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 12.47 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.48 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12.5 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.53 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.55 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.26 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 12.74 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.78 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.13 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.82 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.91 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.38 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.22 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.42 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.56 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.08 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.69 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.47 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.38 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.42 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.95 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.97 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.67 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.72 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.66 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.55 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.57 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.87 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.45 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.14 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.31 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.05 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.71 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 13.31 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.61 | 9.89 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.91 | 9.85 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.54 | 12.19 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.76 | 12.22 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 | 10.67 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 10.11 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 10.05 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 | 10.5 | 13.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Czechia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Czechia was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 1960.
- How does Czechia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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