Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) was 1.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
47th
of 64 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 1965
All-time low
0.9
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rates in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.2 for infant mortality rates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Czechia peaked at 14.9 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2009.
Czechia ranks 47th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7 | — |
| 1961 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 11.1 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 14.9 | +40.6% |
| 1966 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.1 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 13.7 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.5 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 10.8 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.37 | 10 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.38 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Czechia?
- Infant mortality rates in Czechia was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 1965.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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