Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia
Czechia: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 live births per woman
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.14 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia stood at 1.45 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia peaked at 2.82 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14 live births per woman, in 1999.
That places Czechia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.72 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.62 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.28 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 2.1 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.11 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 live births per woman | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 live births per woman | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 live births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 live births per woman | -10.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.15 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman 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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Czechia was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Czechia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.