Mortality rate, infant in Czechia
Czechia: Mortality rate, infant was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Czechia stood at 2.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Czechia peaked at 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.14 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Czechia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Czechia was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.