Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Czechia
Czechia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1407 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
0.1399 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Czechia, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Czechia peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Czechia 186th out of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 0.9963 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9378 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8785 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8328 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8025 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7804 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7576 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7268 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6807 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6235 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5638 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.507 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4534 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4025 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3568 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2904 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2691 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2541 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2436 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2356 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2284 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2203 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2099 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1981 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1864 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.176 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1676 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1583 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1571 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1619 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1632 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1568 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1506 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1451 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1412 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7576 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4924 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2904 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7268 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2222 deaths per 100 live births | 0.176 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2691 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1606 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1568 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1676 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1435 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1506 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 183 Iceland 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Norway 0.142 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Sweden 0.1415 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Monaco 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Finland 0.1361 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Slovenia 0.128 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Czechia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Czechia was 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .