Number of child deaths unwpp in Czechia
Czechia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 261 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
261
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,989
in 1950
All-time low
261
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Czechia stood at 261. 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 child deaths unwpp in Czechia peaked at 13,989 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 261, 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 child deaths unwpp in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,989 | — |
| 1951 | 12,324 | -11.9% |
| 1952 | 9,419 | -23.6% |
| 1953 | 7,309 | -22.4% |
| 1954 | 6,098 | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 5,490 | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 4,960 | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 4,658 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3,949 | -15.2% |
| 1959 | 3,351 | -15.1% |
| 1960 | 3,105 | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 3,063 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3,334 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3,533 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,394 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3,903 | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 3,568 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 3,448 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3,370 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,622 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 3,478 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3,612 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,713 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,083 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4,178 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,103 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,961 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3,799 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,438 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 3,053 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 2,843 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,535 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2,420 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,276 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2,189 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,927 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1,890 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,786 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,694 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,479 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1,636 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,530 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,394 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,213 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,033 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 894 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 698 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 688 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 580 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 507 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 475 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 453 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 488 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 457 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 449 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 421 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 435 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 452 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 409 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 412 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 393 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 363 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 353 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 328 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 328 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 334 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 391 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 372 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 361 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 348 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 309 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 298 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 295 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 261 | -11.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 261 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,155 | 3,351 | 13,989 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,434 | 3,063 | 3,903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,742 | 3,053 | 4,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,104 | 1,479 | 2,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 | 507 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.1 | 409 | 488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.1 | 328 | 393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.75 | 261 | 309 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Czechia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Czechia was 261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,989 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Czechia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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