Birth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Birth rate was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.5 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.21 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.5 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8.5 births per 1,000 people for 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, 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.
Birth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.21 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 20.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 18.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 17.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 17.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 15.7 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 15.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 14.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.54 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 18.44 births per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 19.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 17.95 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.75 births per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.29 births per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8.75 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.37 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 births per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.5 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.5 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 birth rate in Czechia?
- Birth rate in Czechia was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.