Birth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Birth rate was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Czechia stood at 8.5 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Czechia peaked at 21.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.5 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Czechia 199th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | 21.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | 15.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 19.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | 12.31 births per 1,000 people | 14.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 8.69 births per 1,000 people | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 births per 1,000 people | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 births per 1,000 people | 8.5 births per 1,000 people | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 200 Slovenia 8.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 201 Austria 8.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 8.34 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Czechia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 391,133 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Czechia?
- Birth rate in Czechia was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for birth rate?
- Czechia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.