Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Czechia
Czechia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Czechia is 5.64 years, measured in 2023.
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 versus child mortality in Czechia peaked at 7.87 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.79 years, in 1953.
Czechia ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 versus child mortality 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
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Czechia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 years in 1953.
- How does Czechia rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Czechia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.