Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1969
All-time low
1.8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.8 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia peaked at 4.41 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.81 | — |
| 1951 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.83 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.93 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 3.64 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 3.76 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.92 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.5 | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 3.57 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.92 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 3.81 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.83 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.95 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.79 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 4.41 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.22 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.02 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.09 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.97 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.94 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.08 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.95 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.01 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.32 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.15 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.65 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -6.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.81 | 3.64 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.89 | 3.5 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.95 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 | 3.75 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.82 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.26 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.91 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 156 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.85 compare
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- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.81 compare
- 160 Anguilla 1.77 compare
- 161 Wallis and Futuna 1.76 compare
- 162 Jordan 1.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Czechia was 1.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Czechia ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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