Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia
Czechia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 56.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia is 56.43, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia peaked at 86.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.43, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.64 | — |
| 2001 | 66.77 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 75.36 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 57.52 | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 79.12 | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 86.48 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 66.44 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 80.06 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 84.06 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 68.27 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 64.66 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 60.63 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 67.17 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 66.74 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.54 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 63.71 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 77.43 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 60.39 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 67.82 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 65.46 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 61.32 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 56.43 | -8.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 56.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 56.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.57 | 57.52 | 86.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.06 | 60.39 | 77.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.88 | 56.43 | 61.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Czechia was 56.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Czechia ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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