Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Czechia

Czechia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 5.9 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.9 Years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.9 Years
in 1990
All-time low
5.7 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Czechia, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Czechia is 5.9 Years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Czechia peaked at 7.9 Years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7 Years, in 1960.

Czechia ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.39 Years 5.7 Years 7.2 Years 10
1970s 7.05 Years 6.8 Years 7.2 Years 10
1980s 7.24 Years 7.1 Years 7.4 Years 10
1990s 7.28 Years 6.8 Years 7.9 Years 10
2000s 6.49 Years 6.2 Years 6.9 Years 10
2010s 6.02 Years 5.8 Years 6.4 Years 10
2020s 5.98 Years 5.8 Years 6.4 Years 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 8 Hungary 6.2 Years compare
  2. 8 Brazil 6.2 Years compare
  3. 10 Japan 6 Years compare
  4. 12 China 5.7 Years compare
  5. 13 France 5.6 Years compare
  6. 14 Portugal 5.5 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Czechia?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Czechia was 5.9 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9 Years in 1990.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 Years in 1960.
How does Czechia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.