Period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia

Czechia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 77.24 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
77.24
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
79.19
in 2019
All-time low
64.4
in 1950
Years of data
72
1950–2021

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia, 1950–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia is 77.24, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia peaked at 79.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.4, in 1950.

Czechia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.94 64.4 69.98 10
1960s 70.23 69.42 70.62 10
1970s 70.3 69.49 70.82 10
1980s 71.07 70.34 71.76 10
1990s 73.19 71.41 74.74 10
2000s 76.13 74.98 77.26 10
2010s 78.49 77.56 79.19 10
2020s 77.74 77.24 78.24 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 32 Croatia 77.75 compare
  2. 33 Slovak Republic 77.68 compare
  3. 34 Lithuania 77.46 compare
  4. 36 Latvia 76.42 compare
  5. 37 Hungary 75.72 compare
  6. 38 Belarus 74.48 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Czechia was 77.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 79.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4 in 1950.
How does Czechia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Czechia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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