Infant mortality (Our World) in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality (Our World) was 0.2104 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2104
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1949
All-time low
0.2104
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2104 for infant mortality 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 in Czechia peaked at 7.18 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 189th 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 (Our World) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.18 | — |
| 1950 | 6.06 | -15.6% |
| 1951 | 5.11 | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 4.34 | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 3.74 | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 2.9 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 2.63 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.28 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.12 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.14 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.94 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9889 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9315 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.863 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7864 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7092 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6375 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5746 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5216 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.479 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4463 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4228 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4048 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3883 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3708 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3528 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3346 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3167 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3001 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2852 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2725 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2628 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2563 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2535 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2572 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2564 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2519 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.235 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2266 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2197 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2143 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2104 | -1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.49 | 2.18 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 | 0.479 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3622 | 0.2852 | 0.4463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 | 0.2441 | 0.2725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 | 0.2104 | 0.235 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Czechia?
- Infant mortality in Czechia was 0.2104 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality?
- Czechia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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