Births and deaths per year in Czechia
Czechia: Births and deaths per year was 113,531 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113,531 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
140,176 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
93,356 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Czechia is 113,531 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Czechia peaked at 140,176 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93,356 deaths, in 1955.
Czechia ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103,344 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 102,702 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 97,669 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 98,948 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 99,829 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 93,356 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 93,576 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 98,710 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 93,692 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 97,338 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 94,024 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 95,380 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 104,844 deaths | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 100,678 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 102,442 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 105,472 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 106,270 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 109,615 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 115,830 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 121,407 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 124,291 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 123,242 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 120,210 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 125,455 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 127,533 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 125,100 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 126,007 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 126,896 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 127,809 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 128,574 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 136,224 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 131,112 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 131,589 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 135,242 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 132,872 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 132,147 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 133,032 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 127,570 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 125,983 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 127,979 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 129,391 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 124,514 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 120,588 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 118,338 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 117,456 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 117,813 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 112,784 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 112,807 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 109,544 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 109,947 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 109,158 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 107,906 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 108,277 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 111,399 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 107,234 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 107,980 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104,492 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 104,655 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 104,875 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,391 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 106,763 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 106,869 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 108,160 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109,226 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 105,696 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 111,230 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 107,770 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 111,614 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 112,928 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 112,451 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 129,212 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 140,176 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 117,353 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 113,531 deaths | -3.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 113,531 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 6.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 113,531 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,916 deaths | 93,356 deaths | 103,344 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,596 deaths | 94,024 deaths | 121,407 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,512 deaths | 120,210 deaths | 128,574 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,375 deaths | 125,983 deaths | 136,224 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,318 deaths | 109,544 deaths | 129,391 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,337 deaths | 104,492 deaths | 111,399 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,271 deaths | 105,696 deaths | 112,928 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,068 deaths | 113,531 deaths | 140,176 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Czechia?
- Births and deaths per year in Czechia was 113,531 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,176 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,356 deaths in 1955.
- How does Czechia rank for births and deaths per year?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.