Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia
Czechia: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 10.61 births per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.61 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.22 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.72 births per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia, 1950–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia stood at 10.61 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia peaked at 21.22 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.72 births per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Czechia 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 18.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 17.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 16.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 15.01 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 13.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 13.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 13.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 16.01 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 14.52 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.64 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 16.65 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 19.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 17.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 14.99 births per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.45 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8.78 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.53 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.36 births per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.49 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.61 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.96 births per 1,000 people | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.54 births per 1,000 people | 13.54 births per 1,000 people | 16.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | 12.45 births per 1,000 people | 14.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | 8.72 births per 1,000 people | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | 8.87 births per 1,000 people | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 births per 1,000 people | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 7 Chile 10.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 8 United States 10.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Estonia 10.64 births per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Ireland 10.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Slovakia 10.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 13 United Kingdom 10.01 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Czechia
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Czechia was 10.61 births per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 births per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Czechia ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.