Stillbirth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Stillbirth rate was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Czechia stood at 2.5 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Czechia peaked at 2.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2008.
That places Czechia 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 171 Australia 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 171 Italy 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Lithuania 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Slovenia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Sweden 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3113 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Czechia?
- Stillbirth rate in Czechia was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Czechia ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.