Under-five mortality rate in Czechia
Czechia: Under-five mortality rate was 2.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
84.97
in 1949
All-time low
2.59
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.59 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Czechia peaked at 84.97 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 189th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 84.97 | 84.97 | 84.97 | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.18 | 25.57 | 71.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.54 | 24.21 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.58 | 17.89 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 | 12.58 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 | 5.83 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.54 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 3.02 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.9 | 5 |
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More health data for Czechia
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2118 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1793 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Czechia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Czechia was 2.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.97 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Czechia ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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