Life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia
Czechia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 77.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2019
All-time low
69.6
in 1969
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia stood at 77.2.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia peaked at 79.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 1969.
Czechia ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.7 | — |
| 1961 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 70 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 70.5 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 69.6 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 69.6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 70.2 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.4 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.6 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.8 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.5 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 72 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.9 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.9 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.2 | -1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 77.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 77.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.37 | 69.6 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.36 | 69.6 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.12 | 70.4 | 71.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.3 | 71.5 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.15 | 75.1 | 77.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.63 | 77.7 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 | 77.2 | 78.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- 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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Czechia was 77.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 1969.
- How does Czechia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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