Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.2225 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2225
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.222
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2225 for infant mortality rates in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Czechia peaked at 6.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 221st of 236 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 rates (Our World) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 | — |
| 1951 | 5.64 | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 4.41 | -21.9% |
| 1953 | 3.42 | -22.3% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 2.75 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.54 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.04 | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.91 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.69 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9787 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9702 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8441 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7371 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7399 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5875 | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5862 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5242 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4587 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4162 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4003 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4201 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3928 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.383 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3463 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3393 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3256 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2854 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2847 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2614 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2604 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2636 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.246 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2423 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2453 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2837 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2676 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2547 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2251 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.222 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2331 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2225 | -4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2225 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2225 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 2.04 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.91 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.55 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 0.9787 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.757 | 0.4587 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3594 | 0.2847 | 0.4201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.2423 | 0.2837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2257 | 0.222 | 0.2331 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Czechia?
- Infant mortality rates in Czechia was 0.2225 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Czechia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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