What is child mortality in Czechia?

Child mortality in Czechia was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 38 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Czechia rank for child mortality?

Czechia ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Czechia

Name: Child mortality in Czechia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Child mortality 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

190th

of 203 countries

All-time high

38 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2594 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Czechia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Czechia peaked at 38 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 190th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	36.44 deaths per 100 live births	32.86 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	29.76 deaths per 100 live births	27.67 deaths per 100 live births	31.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	24.51 deaths per 100 live births	21.88 deaths per 100 live births	27.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	18.99 deaths per 100 live births	16.71 deaths per 100 live births	21.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	14.65 deaths per 100 live births	13.06 deaths per 100 live births	16.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	10.81 deaths per 100 live births	8.5 deaths per 100 live births	12.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

187 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
188 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
191 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
192 Latvia 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births compare
193 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Czechia

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)

All data for Czechia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Czechia?: Child mortality in Czechia was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 38 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for child mortality?: Czechia ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.