Number of child deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Number of child deaths was 243 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
243 deaths
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,711 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
243 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Czechia, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Czechia stood at 243 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Czechia peaked at 5,711 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 243 deaths, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 143rd 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 child deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5,711 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 5,069 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 4,525 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1958 | 3,986 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 3,493 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 3,221 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 3,154 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,162 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,334 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,567 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3,609 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,528 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,454 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,399 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,420 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,491 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3,570 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,683 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,894 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4,110 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,107 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,920 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,678 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,419 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 3,134 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 2,753 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2,399 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,192 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,064 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,982 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,921 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,842 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,754 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,693 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,624 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,558 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,495 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,376 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,245 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,077 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 885 deaths | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 740 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 645 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 579 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 526 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 490 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 468 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 454 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 443 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 434 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 431 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 424 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 424 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 411 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 392 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 368 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 349 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 341 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 341 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 348 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 354 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 357 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 353 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 340 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 324 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 312 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 287 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 257 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 243 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,557 deaths | 3,493 deaths | 5,711 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,385 deaths | 3,154 deaths | 3,609 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,701 deaths | 3,134 deaths | 4,110 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 deaths | 1,624 deaths | 2,753 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 deaths | 526 deaths | 1,558 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.4 deaths | 411 deaths | 490 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.3 deaths | 340 deaths | 392 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.6 deaths | 243 deaths | 324 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,693 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Czechia?
- Number of child deaths in Czechia was 243 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 child deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,711 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 deaths in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of child deaths?
- Czechia ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .