Death rate in Czechia
Czechia: Death rate was 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Death rate in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Czechia stood at 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Czechia peaked at 13.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Czechia 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 37 Lesotho 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Poland 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Isle of Man 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Austria 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Czechia?
- Death rate in Czechia was 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Czechia rank for death rate?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.