Infant mortality rate in Czechia
Czechia: Infant mortality rate was 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2104 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.2104 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Czechia, 1949–2024
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
Czechia recorded 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births 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 7.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 1951 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9889 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9315 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.863 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7864 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7092 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6375 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5746 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5216 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.479 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4463 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4228 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4048 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3883 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3708 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3346 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3001 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2852 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2725 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2628 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2563 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2572 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2564 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2519 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.235 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2266 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2197 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2143 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births | 0.479 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3622 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2852 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4463 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2725 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births | 0.235 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 186 Singapore 0.2204 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Latvia 0.2154 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Iceland 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Montenegro 0.193 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Czechia?
- Infant mortality rate in Czechia was 0.2104 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 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Czechia ranks 189th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .