Sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia
Czechia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.64 years
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.87 years
in 1990
All-time low
4.79 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia stood at 5.64 years.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia peaked at 7.87 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.79 years, in 1953.
That places Czechia 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.97 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.83 years | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.09 years | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 5.23 years | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.38 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 5.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.65 years | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 5.85 years | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.21 years | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.58 years | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.92 years | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 7.22 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 6.95 years | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.21 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.85 years | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 7.17 years | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.84 years | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.01 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.17 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.18 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.34 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.25 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.87 years | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7.51 years | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 7.65 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.18 years | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.99 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.74 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.49 years | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.33 years | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.03 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.85 years | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.08 years | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.41 years | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 years | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.64 years | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.15 years | 4.79 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 years | 5.85 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 years | 6.84 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 years | 7.11 years | 7.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 years | 6.74 years | 7.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 years | 6.14 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 years | 5.8 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.64 years | 6.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 82 Portugal 5.68 years compare
- 83 France 5.66 years compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.65 years compare
- 86 American Samoa 5.64 years compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.58 years compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 5.57 years compare
More health data for Czechia
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Czechia was 5.64 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 years in 1953.
- How does Czechia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Czechia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.