Birth rate total in Czechia
Czechia: Birth rate total was 30.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
85.05
in 1922
All-time low
25.78
in 1999
Years of data
96
1919–2021
Birth rate total in Czechia, 1919–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate total in Czechia stood at 30.97.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Czechia peaked at 85.05 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 25.78, 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.
Birth rate total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 83 | — |
| 1920 | 80.8 | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 83.23 | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 85.05 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 82.27 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 78.35 | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 76.18 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 74.02 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 69.98 | -5.5% |
| 1928 | 68.74 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 67.98 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 69.65 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 66.79 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 64.95 | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 59.24 | -8.8% |
| 1934 | 59.07 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 54.63 | -7.5% |
| 1936 | 53.63 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 51.94 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 53.2 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 66.25 | +24.5% |
| 1947 | 67.63 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 67.28 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 60.2 | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 61.43 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 61.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 59.32 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 56.45 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 55.54 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 53.28 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 51.75 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 50.05 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 48.73 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 41.34 | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 41.15 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 41.78 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 43.12 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 46.01 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 50.68 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 49.34 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 45.91 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 43.81 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 42.5 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 45.72 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 46.79 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 49.75 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 49.91 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.23 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 61.22 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 59.22 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 56.59 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 54.75 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 54.13 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 53.02 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.08 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 43.26 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 41.7 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 40.01 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 40.17 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 39.99 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.33 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.83 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.23 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.44 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 36.64 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.04 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 34.83 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 34.95 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.45 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 27.73 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 26.12 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 26.94 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.69 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.78 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.44 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.53 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.86 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.64 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.39 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 34.39 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 34.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.58 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.66 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.77 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.85 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.02 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31.54 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.97 | -1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 30.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 30.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.66 | 67.98 | 85.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.99 | 51.94 | 69.65 | 8 |
| 1940s | 62.91 | 53.2 | 67.63 | 5 |
| 1950s | 53.95 | 41.34 | 61.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45 | 41.15 | 50.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.06 | 46.79 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7 | 37.44 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.02 | 25.78 | 38.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.54 | 25.9 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 | 29.77 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 | 30.97 | 31.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 8 Estonia 32.66 compare
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 compare
- 10 Slovakia 31.23 compare
- 12 Ireland 30.85 compare
- 13 United States 30.84 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Czechia?
- Birth rate total in Czechia was 30.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.05 in 1922.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for birth rate total?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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