Birth seasonality in Czechia
Czechia: Birth seasonality was 26.39 births per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.39 births per million people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
76.4 births per million people
in 1921
All-time low
21.09 births per million people
in 1997
Years of data
96
1919–2021
Birth seasonality in Czechia, 1919–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 26.39 births per million people for birth seasonality in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Czechia peaked at 76.4 births per million people in 1921 and was at its lowest, 21.09 births per million people, in 1997.
That places Czechia 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 96 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Czechia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 72.76 births per million people | — |
| 1920 | 69.07 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 76.4 births per million people | +10.6% |
| 1922 | 67.18 births per million people | -12.1% |
| 1923 | 65.78 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 61.9 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 63.44 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 62.29 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 58.29 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1928 | 59.86 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 56.38 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1930 | 58.71 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 54.67 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 53.04 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 51.83 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 48.86 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 42.85 births per million people | -12.3% |
| 1936 | 44.74 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 46.36 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 47.17 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 56.8 births per million people | +20.4% |
| 1947 | 58.94 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 55.15 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1949 | 52.11 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 56.4 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 53.82 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 49.69 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 47.58 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 44.92 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 43.98 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 42.48 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 41.9 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 33.54 births per million people | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 31.91 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 32.53 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 33.55 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 34 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 38.53 births per million people | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 36.59 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 35.12 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 35.61 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 35.57 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 34.54 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 35.8 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 38.35 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 37.22 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 43.52 births per million people | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 47.62 births per million people | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 46.34 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 47.56 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 44.51 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 43.01 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 43.68 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 39.8 births per million people | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 35.81 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 35.49 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.09 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 32.83 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.45 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 31.57 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 31.87 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 30.56 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 31.92 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 29.96 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 32.3 births per million people | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 28.88 births per million people | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 28.96 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.97 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 23.72 births per million people | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.66 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 21.09 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.4 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.17 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.49 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.77 births per million people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.15 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.82 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 23.94 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1 births per million people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 29.22 births per million people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 29.22 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.49 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.26 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.49 births per million people | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.27 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.77 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.12 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.72 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.92 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.23 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.57 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 25.55 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.64 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.39 births per million people | +2.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26.39 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26.39 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 72.76 births per million people | 72.76 births per million people | 72.76 births per million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 64.06 births per million people | 56.38 births per million people | 76.4 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.13 births per million people | 42.85 births per million people | 58.71 births per million people | 8 |
| 1940s | 54.03 births per million people | 47.17 births per million people | 58.94 births per million people | 5 |
| 1950s | 44.62 births per million people | 31.91 births per million people | 56.4 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.18 births per million people | 32.53 births per million people | 38.53 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.16 births per million people | 37.22 births per million people | 47.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.56 births per million people | 29.96 births per million people | 35.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.96 births per million people | 21.09 births per million people | 32.3 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 births per million people | 21.49 births per million people | 29.49 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 births per million people | 25.49 births per million people | 29.26 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 births per million people | 25.64 births per million people | 26.39 births per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 9 Iceland 27.8 births per million people compare
- 10 Ireland 27.42 births per million people compare
- 11 Slovakia 27.26 births per million people compare
- 13 Estonia 26.25 births per million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom 25.65 births per million people compare
- 15 France 25.59 births per million people compare
More population data for Czechia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 birth seasonality in Czechia?
- Birth seasonality in Czechia was 26.39 births per million people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 births per million people in 1921.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.09 births per million people in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for birth seasonality?
- Czechia ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.