Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Czechia
Czechia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Czechia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Czechia is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Czechia peaked at 22 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Czechia 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -40.0% | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | -26.7% | 15 | 11 |
| 2015 | -25.0% | 4 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6 | 20 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Czechia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Czechia was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Czechia ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.