Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia
Czechia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77
in 2023
All-time low
61.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia is 77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia peaked at 77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.95, in 1950.
That places Czechia 63rd 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.95 | — |
| 1951 | 62.77 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 64.42 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 65.12 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 66.33 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 66.31 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.22 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 67.03 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 67.61 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66.87 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.25 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.46 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.08 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.03 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.46 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.84 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.03 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.53 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.76 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.99 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.04 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.81 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.19 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.04 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.33 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.49 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.53 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.23 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.52 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.25 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.66 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.31 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.05 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.55 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.02 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.95 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.61 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.02 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.97 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.23 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.22 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.33 | 61.95 | 67.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.02 | 65.84 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.79 | 66.03 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.48 | 66.81 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.58 | 67.53 | 71.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.86 | 71.55 | 74.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.48 | 74.42 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 74.1 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 60 Falkland Islands 77.15 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 compare
- 64 United States 76.86 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
- 66 Panama 76.65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Czechia was 77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.95 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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