Number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia
Czechia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 208 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
208
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,199
in 1950
All-time low
208
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia stood at 208. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia peaked at 12,199 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 208, in 2023.
That places Czechia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,199 | — |
| 1951 | 10,526 | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 8,006 | -23.9% |
| 1953 | 5,946 | -25.7% |
| 1954 | 5,016 | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 4,550 | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 4,124 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 3,814 | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 3,225 | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 2,630 | -18.4% |
| 1960 | 2,525 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,517 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2,788 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3,023 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2,887 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3,385 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 3,059 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2,923 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,937 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,123 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,041 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,158 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3,323 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3,671 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3,790 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,715 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,552 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,370 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3,021 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 2,651 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,430 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,156 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2,094 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,971 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,910 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,672 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,608 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,544 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,461 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,249 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1,421 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 1,306 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,185 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,014 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 797 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 719 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 534 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 529 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 472 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 410 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 376 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 362 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 388 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 368 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 373 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 352 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 359 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 369 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 338 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 336 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 305 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 287 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 285 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 262 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 263 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 272 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 319 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 305 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 290 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 286 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 249 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 247 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 231 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 208 | -10.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 208 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,004 | 2,630 | 12,199 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,917 | 2,517 | 3,385 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,329 | 2,651 | 3,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,810 | 1,249 | 2,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.7 | 410 | 1,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.1 | 336 | 388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.4 | 262 | 319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.75 | 208 | 249 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Czechia was 208 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,199 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Czechia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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