Life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia
Czechia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.64
in 2023
All-time low
66.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia is 82.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia peaked at 82.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.82, in 1950.
Czechia ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.82 | — |
| 1951 | 67.73 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 69.25 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 69.92 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 70.57 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 71.55 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 71.97 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 71.69 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 72.64 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.34 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 73.55 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 72.86 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 73.47 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 73.39 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.73 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.65 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.38 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 72.99 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.37 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.66 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 73.69 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.6 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.19 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 74.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 74.25 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.92 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.47 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.77 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.67 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.2 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 75.35 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.4 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.17 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.43 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.65 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.65 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.32 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 77.42 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.99 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.08 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.33 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.51 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.66 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.21 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.28 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.32 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.3 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.65 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.72 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.46 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.84 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.51 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.11 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.64 | +0.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 82.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 82.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.48 | 66.82 | 72.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.41 | 72.86 | 73.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.83 | 72.99 | 74.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7 | 73.92 | 75.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.79 | 75.4 | 78.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 78.33 | 80.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.45 | 80.65 | 82.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.64 | 80.51 | 82.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Czechia was 82.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.82 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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