Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Czechia
Czechia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1951
All-time low
1.12
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Czechia stood at 1.44.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Czechia peaked at 2.59 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1999.
Czechia ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.59 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.49 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 2.2 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 2.02 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.23 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.11 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.85 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.21 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -10.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 2.02 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 | 1.79 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.86 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.13 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.44 | 1.81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Czechia?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Czechia was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1951.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Czechia ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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