Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
191st
of 201 countries
All-time high
71.78
in 1949
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.1 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Czechia peaked at 71.78 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2024.
That places Czechia 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 71.78 | — |
| 1950 | 60.56 | -15.6% |
| 1951 | 51.13 | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 43.45 | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 37.37 | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 32.64 | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 28.98 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 26.26 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 24.26 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 22.83 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 21.83 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 21.19 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 20.86 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 20.77 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.85 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.02 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.2 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 21.34 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 21.41 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 21.26 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21.03 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.74 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.36 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.9 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.38 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 18.79 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 18.09 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 17.31 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 16.44 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 15.55 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 14.67 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13.85 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.16 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.44 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.22 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.91 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.51 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.75 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.36 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.89 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.31 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8.63 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.86 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 7.09 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.38 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.75 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.23 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.61, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.42, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71.78 | 71.78 | 71.78 | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.93 | 21.83 | 60.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.13 | 20.77 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.76 | 15.55 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 | 10.75 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 | 4.79 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.85 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.1 | 2.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Czechia?
- Infant mortality rate in Czechia was 2.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.78 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Czechia ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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