Fertility rate: births per woman in Czechia
Czechia: Fertility rate: births per woman 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
Fertility rate: births per woman in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Czechia stood at 1.45 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman 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.
Czechia ranks 182nd 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman 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
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Czechia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Czechia was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Czechia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.