Mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia
Czechia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
1.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Czechia 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.79 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Czechia was 1.4 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, neonatal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Czechia ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.