Infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1861 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.1861 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia is 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia peaked at 5.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Czechia 189th out of 199 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 by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -16.1% |
| 1952 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 1953 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1955 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1956 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1957 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9186 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8883 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8503 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8046 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7462 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6198 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5618 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5064 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4616 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4235 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3726 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.356 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3406 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3245 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2755 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2613 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.249 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.238 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2235 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2208 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.221 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2227 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2242 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2239 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2206 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.214 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2061 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1991 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1937 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1893 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9186 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6546 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4235 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8883 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3173 deaths per 100 live births | 0.249 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2238 deaths per 100 live births | 0.214 deaths per 100 live births | 0.238 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1949 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2061 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 186 Latvia 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Monaco 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Iceland 0.1946 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Montenegro 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Sweden 0.178 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Czechia was 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Czechia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .