Mortality rate, under-5, male in Czechia
Czechia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Czechia is 2.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Czechia peaked at 28.3 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 181st of 196 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, under-5, male in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 178 Republic of Korea 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 Iceland 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 North Macedonia 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Italy 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Monaco 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Andorra 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Singapore 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Czechia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Czechia was 2.9 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, under-5, male recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Czechia ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.