Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Czechia
Czechia: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 7.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 1974
All-time low
7.7
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Czechia is 7.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Czechia peaked at 19.4 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2024.
That places Czechia 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.4 | — |
| 1961 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.4 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 15.9 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 15.7 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 18.3 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 19.4 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.5 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 14.9 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.3 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.3 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.43 | 13.4 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.46 | 15 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.31 | 12.4 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Czechia?
- Crude birth rate in Czechia was 7.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1974.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for crude birth rate?
- Czechia ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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