Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 2.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia stood at 2.59 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia peaked at 5.45 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.59 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Czechia 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 5.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 per 1,000 live births | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Czechia was 2.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Czechia ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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