Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia
Czechia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 30.97 births per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.97 births per million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
85.05 births per million people
in 1922
All-time low
25.78 births per million people
in 1999
Years of data
96
1919–2021
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia, 1919–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia stood at 30.97 births per million people.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia peaked at 85.05 births per million people in 1922 and was at its lowest, 25.78 births per million people, in 1999.
Czechia ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 96 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 83 births per million people | — |
| 1920 | 80.8 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 83.23 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 85.05 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 82.27 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 78.35 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 76.18 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 74.02 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 69.98 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1928 | 68.74 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 67.98 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 69.65 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 66.79 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 64.95 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 59.24 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1934 | 59.07 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 54.63 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1936 | 53.63 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 51.94 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 53.2 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 66.25 births per million people | +24.5% |
| 1947 | 67.63 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 67.28 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 60.2 births per million people | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 61.43 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 61.62 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 59.32 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 56.45 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 55.54 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 53.28 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 51.75 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 50.05 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 48.73 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 41.34 births per million people | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 41.15 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 41.78 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.12 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 46.01 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 50.68 births per million people | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 49.34 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 45.91 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 43.81 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 42.5 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 45.72 births per million people | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 46.79 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 49.75 births per million people | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 49.91 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.23 births per million people | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 61.22 births per million people | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 59.22 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 56.59 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 54.75 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 54.13 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 53.02 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.08 births per million people | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 43.26 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 41.7 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 40.01 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 40.17 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 39.99 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.33 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.83 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.23 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.44 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 36.64 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.04 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 34.83 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 34.95 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.45 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 27.73 births per million people | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 26.12 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 26.94 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.69 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.78 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.44 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.9 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.53 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.86 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.64 births per million people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.99 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.39 births per million people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 34.39 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 34.41 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.58 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.66 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.77 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.85 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.65 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.02 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31.54 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.97 births per million people | -1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 30.97 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 30.97 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 83 births per million people | 83 births per million people | 83 births per million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.66 births per million people | 67.98 births per million people | 85.05 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.99 births per million people | 51.94 births per million people | 69.65 births per million people | 8 |
| 1940s | 62.91 births per million people | 53.2 births per million people | 67.63 births per million people | 5 |
| 1950s | 53.95 births per million people | 41.34 births per million people | 61.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45 births per million people | 41.15 births per million people | 50.68 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.06 births per million people | 46.79 births per million people | 61.22 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7 births per million people | 37.44 births per million people | 47.08 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.02 births per million people | 25.78 births per million people | 38.04 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.54 births per million people | 25.9 births per million people | 34.41 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 births per million people | 29.77 births per million people | 32.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 births per million people | 30.97 births per million people | 31.3 births per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 8 Estonia 32.66 births per million people compare
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 births per million people compare
- 10 Slovakia 31.23 births per million people compare
- 12 Ireland 30.85 births per million people compare
- 13 United States 30.84 births per million people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 births per million people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Czechia was 30.97 births per million people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.05 births per million people in 1922.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 births per million people in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.