Child mortality rate ihme in Czechia
Czechia: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.26 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.26
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1950
All-time low
0.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Czechia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Czechia is 0.26, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Czechia peaked at 7.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2019.
That places Czechia 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 | — |
| 1951 | 6.57 | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 5.21 | -20.7% |
| 1953 | 4.19 | -19.6% |
| 1954 | 3.57 | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 3.27 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 3.04 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.84 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 2.4 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.71 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.91 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.78 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.73 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 60% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 | 2.52 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.82 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.15 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.92 | 0.57 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.444 | 0.35 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Czechia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Czechia was 0.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Czechia ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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