Long run birth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Long run birth rate was 8.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.5
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.21
in 1950
All-time low
8.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8.5 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Czechia peaked at 21.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.5, 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.
Long run birth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.21 | — |
| 1951 | 20.74 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 19.92 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 18.86 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 18.21 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 17.79 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 17.29 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 16.36 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 14.79 | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 13.38 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 13.29 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 13.49 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.74 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.17 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 15.7 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 15.04 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 14.45 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 14.09 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.96 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.54 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 15.08 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.76 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.7 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 18.44 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 19.24 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.65 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 17.95 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.45 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.59 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.75 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 13.86 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.64 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.21 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.75 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.7 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.31 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.51 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.74 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.62 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.29 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 9.28 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8.75 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.76 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.69 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.84 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.86 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.33 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.45 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.37 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.54 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.84 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.45 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.62 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | -6.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 | 13.38 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.35 | 13.29 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.55 | 15.08 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.31 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 8.69 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 8.84 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 10.11 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 8.5 | 10.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Czechia?
- Long run birth rate in Czechia was 8.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for long run birth rate?
- Czechia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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