Number of child deaths by region in Czechia
Czechia: Number of child deaths by region was 243 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Czechia is 243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Czechia peaked at 4,110 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,385 | 3,154 | 3,609 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,701 | 3,134 | 4,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 | 1,624 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 | 526 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.4 | 411 | 490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.3 | 340 | 392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.6 | 243 | 324 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 51,596 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Czechia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Czechia was 243 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Czechia ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.