Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.95 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia is 77 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia peaked at 77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.95 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 64.42 years | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 65.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 65.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 66.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 66.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 66.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 67.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 67.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 67.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66.87 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.53 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.23 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.22 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.33 years | 61.95 years | 67.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.02 years | 65.84 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.79 years | 66.03 years | 67.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.48 years | 66.81 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.58 years | 67.53 years | 71.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.86 years | 71.55 years | 74.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.48 years | 74.42 years | 76.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 years | 74.1 years | 77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 60 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 77.15 years compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 years compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 years compare
- 64 United States of America 76.86 years compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 years compare
- 66 Panama 76.65 years compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.527 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Czechia was 77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.95 years in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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