Number of infants who die before age 1 in Czechia
Czechia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 208 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
208 deaths
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,199 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
208 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Czechia stood at 208 deaths. 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 infants who die before age 1 in Czechia peaked at 12,199 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 208 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,199 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,526 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 8,006 deaths | -23.9% |
| 1953 | 5,946 deaths | -25.7% |
| 1954 | 5,016 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 4,550 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1956 | 4,124 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 3,814 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 3,225 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 2,630 deaths | -18.4% |
| 1960 | 2,525 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,517 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2,788 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3,023 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2,887 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3,385 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 3,059 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2,923 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,937 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,123 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,041 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,158 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3,323 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3,671 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3,790 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,715 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,552 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,370 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3,021 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 2,651 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,430 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,156 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2,094 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,971 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,910 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,672 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,608 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,544 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,461 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,249 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1,421 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 1,306 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,185 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,014 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 797 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 719 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 534 deaths | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 529 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 472 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 410 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 376 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 362 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 388 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 368 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 373 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 352 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 359 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 369 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 338 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 336 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 305 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 287 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 285 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 262 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 263 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 272 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 319 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 305 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 290 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 286 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 249 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 247 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 231 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 208 deaths | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,004 deaths | 2,630 deaths | 12,199 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,917 deaths | 2,517 deaths | 3,385 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,329 deaths | 2,651 deaths | 3,790 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,810 deaths | 1,249 deaths | 2,430 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.7 deaths | 410 deaths | 1,421 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.1 deaths | 336 deaths | 388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.4 deaths | 262 deaths | 319 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.75 deaths | 208 deaths | 249 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Czechia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Czechia was 208 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,199 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 deaths in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Czechia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.