Difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia
Czechia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
74th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 1990
All-time low
4.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia stood at 5.6.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia peaked at 7.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 74th of 229 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.01 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 4.12 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.36 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 4.56 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 4.62 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.86 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.91 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.26 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.37 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.55 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.84 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.04 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.4 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.72 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.49 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.49 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.63 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.68 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.69 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.79 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.74 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.07 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.04 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.65 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 7.33 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.85 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.98 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.94 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.53 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 | 4.01 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 | 5.36 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 6.49 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 | 6.74 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.7 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 6.11 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.76 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.6 | 6.35 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.1628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.2025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Czechia was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Czechia ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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