Number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia
Czechia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 261 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
261 deaths
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,989 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
261 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia stood at 261 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia peaked at 13,989 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 261 deaths, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 142nd of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,989 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,324 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1952 | 9,419 deaths | -23.6% |
| 1953 | 7,309 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1954 | 6,098 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 5,490 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 4,960 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 4,658 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3,949 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1959 | 3,351 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1960 | 3,105 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 3,063 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3,334 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,533 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,394 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3,903 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 3,568 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 3,448 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3,370 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,622 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 3,478 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3,612 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,713 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,083 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4,178 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,103 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,961 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3,799 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,438 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 3,053 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 2,843 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,535 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2,420 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,276 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2,189 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,927 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1,890 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,786 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,694 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,479 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1,636 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,530 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,394 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,213 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,033 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 894 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 698 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 688 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 580 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 507 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 475 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 453 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 488 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 457 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 449 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 421 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 435 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 452 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 409 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 412 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 393 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 363 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 353 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 328 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 328 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 334 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 391 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 372 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 361 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 348 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 309 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 298 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 295 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 261 deaths | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,155 deaths | 3,351 deaths | 13,989 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,434 deaths | 3,063 deaths | 3,903 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,742 deaths | 3,053 deaths | 4,178 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,104 deaths | 1,479 deaths | 2,843 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 deaths | 507 deaths | 1,636 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.1 deaths | 409 deaths | 488 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.1 deaths | 328 deaths | 393 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.75 deaths | 261 deaths | 309 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Czechia was 261 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,989 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 deaths in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Czechia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.