Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 127 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia is 127 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia peaked at 1,368 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 127 deaths, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,368 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 1,277 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,179 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1,095 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,040 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,021 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 962 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 937 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 870 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 756 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 676 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 540 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 435 deaths | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 363 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 322 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 287 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 259 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 243 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 230 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 226 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 221 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 223 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 225 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 223 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 226 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 221 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 207 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 195 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 176 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 171 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 167 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 172 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 177 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 182 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 186 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 184 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 166 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 138 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 129 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 127 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 127 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,135 deaths | 962 deaths | 1,368 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 544.5 deaths | 259 deaths | 937 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.5 deaths | 207 deaths | 243 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.6 deaths | 167 deaths | 195 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.4 deaths | 127 deaths | 166 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Czechia was 127 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 deaths in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .