Life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia
Czechia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 79.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia stood at 79.83 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia peaked at 79.83 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.41 years, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.94 years | 64.41 years | 69.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.23 years | 69.42 years | 70.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.3 years | 69.49 years | 70.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.07 years | 70.34 years | 71.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.19 years | 71.41 years | 74.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.13 years | 74.98 years | 77.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.49 years | 77.57 years | 79.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.62 years | 77.23 years | 79.83 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 51,596 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Czechia was 79.83 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.83 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.41 years in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Czechia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.