Life expectancy at birth in Czechia
Czechia: Life expectancy at birth was 77.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
77.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.14
in 2019
All-time low
75.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Czechia is 77.08, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Czechia peaked at 79.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.03, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life expectancy at birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.03 | — |
| 2001 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.26 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.79 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.61 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.15 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.11 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.68 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.48 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.93 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.85 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.13 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.08 | -1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 77.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 77.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.06 | 75.03 | 77.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.44 | 77.55 | 79.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 | 77.08 | 78.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More health data for Czechia
- 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 life expectancy at birth in Czechia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Czechia was 77.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.03 in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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