Child mortality by income level of country in Czechia
Czechia: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2594 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.2594 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Czechia stood at 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Czechia peaked at 8.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Czechia 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -15.7% |
| 1951 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -15.1% |
| 1953 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1954 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1956 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9385 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7674 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6946 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.633 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5834 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5454 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5182 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4974 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4782 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4576 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.436 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.414 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3923 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3719 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3536 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3381 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.326 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3179 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3148 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.317 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3184 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3173 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3115 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3016 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2903 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2798 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2711 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2644 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8976 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5834 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3536 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5454 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3177 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3016 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3381 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.273 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2903 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 184 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Latvia 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Czechia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Czechia was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Czechia ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .