Infant mortality by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2334 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2334
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1950
All-time low
0.2334
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Czechia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Czechia is 0.2334, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Czechia peaked at 6.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2334, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.78 | — |
| 1951 | 5.76 | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 4.91 | -14.7% |
| 1953 | 4.24 | -13.7% |
| 1954 | 3.71 | -12.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3 | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 2.49 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.41 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.43 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9741 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8845 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7944 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7099 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6395 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5786 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5318 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4961 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4706 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4515 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4339 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4152 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3958 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3758 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3557 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3369 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3054 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2874 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2846 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2851 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2872 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2885 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2873 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2819 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2728 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2624 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2527 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2445 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.238 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2334 | -2.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2334 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2334 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.95 | 2.49 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.8 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8462 | 0.5318 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4051 | 0.3196 | 0.4961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2875 | 0.2728 | 0.3054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 | 0.2334 | 0.2624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Czechia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Czechia was 0.2334 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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