Child mortality rate in Czechia

Czechia: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Czechia, 1950–2019

02468195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Czechia is 0.3%, 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 in Czechia peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.2% 2.5% 7.4% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 10
1970s 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 10
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 10
1990s 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 191 Portugal 0.3% compare
  2. 192 Estonia 0.3% compare
  3. 192 Monaco 0.3% compare
  4. 192 Sweden 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Czechia?
Child mortality rate in Czechia was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Czechia rank for child mortality rate?
Czechia ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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