Child mortality igme in Czechia
Czechia: Child mortality igme was 0.2594 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2594
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 1949
All-time low
0.2594
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality igme in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2594 for child mortality igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Czechia peaked at 8.5 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2594, 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 igme in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8.5 | — |
| 1950 | 7.16 | -15.7% |
| 1951 | 6.04 | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 5.13 | -15.1% |
| 1953 | 4.41 | -14.1% |
| 1954 | 3.85 | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 3.41 | -11.3% |
| 1956 | 3.09 | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 2.85 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 2.68 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.42 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.43 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.69 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9385 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7674 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6946 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.633 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5834 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5454 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5182 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4974 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4782 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4576 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.436 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.414 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3923 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3719 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3536 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3381 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.326 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3179 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3143 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3148 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.317 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3184 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3173 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3115 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3016 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2903 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2798 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2711 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2644 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2594 | -1.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2594 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2594 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.12 | 2.56 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.79 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8976 | 0.5834 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 | 0.3536 | 0.5454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3177 | 0.3016 | 0.3381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.273 | 0.2594 | 0.2903 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Czechia?
- Child mortality igme in Czechia was 0.2594 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for child mortality igme?
- Czechia ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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