Mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia
Czechia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77
in 2023
All-time low
61.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 77 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia peaked at 77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.95, in 1950.
That places Czechia 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.95 | — |
| 1951 | 62.77 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 64.42 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 65.12 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 66.33 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 66.31 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.22 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 67.03 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 67.61 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66.87 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.25 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.46 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.08 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.03 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.46 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.84 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.03 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 66.53 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.76 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.99 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.04 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.81 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.19 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.32 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.04 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.33 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.49 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.53 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.23 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.52 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.25 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.66 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.31 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.05 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.55 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.02 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.95 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.61 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.02 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.97 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.23 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.1 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.22 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.33 | 61.95 | 67.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.02 | 65.84 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.79 | 66.03 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.48 | 66.81 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.58 | 67.53 | 71.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.86 | 71.55 | 74.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.48 | 74.42 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 74.1 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 60 Falkland Islands 77.15 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 compare
- 64 United States 76.86 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
- 66 Panama 76.65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Czechia was 77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.95 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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