Number of neonatal deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Number of neonatal deaths was 127 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Czechia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Czechia stood at 127 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Czechia peaked at 1,368 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 127 deaths, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 146th of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,368 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 1,277 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,179 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1,095 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,040 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,021 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 962 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 937 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 870 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 756 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 676 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 540 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 435 deaths | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 363 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 322 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 287 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 259 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 243 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 230 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 226 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 221 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 223 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 225 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 223 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 226 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 221 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 207 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 195 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 176 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 171 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 167 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 172 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 177 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 182 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 186 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 184 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 166 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 138 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 129 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,135 deaths | 962 deaths | 1,368 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 544.5 deaths | 259 deaths | 937 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.5 deaths | 207 deaths | 243 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.6 deaths | 167 deaths | 195 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.4 deaths | 127 deaths | 166 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Czechia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Czechia was 127 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 deaths in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .