Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia

Czechia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.9%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
813.33 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-838.51 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
70
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia, 1951–2023

-1.0k-50005001.0k195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Czechia recorded -4.92 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.9% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia peaked at 813.33 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -838.51 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Czechia 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -3.1 % change on previous year —
1952 -1.77 % change on previous year -42.9%
1953 -12.1 % change on previous year +583.6%
1954 -8.32 % change on previous year -31.2%
1955 4.82 % change on previous year -158.0%
1956 -5.83 % change on previous year -220.9%
1957 -19.21 % change on previous year +229.6%
1958 -16.75 % change on previous year -12.8%
1959 -35.92 % change on previous year +114.4%
1960 9.49 % change on previous year -126.4%
1961 2.5 % change on previous year -73.6%
1962 -20.18 % change on previous year -906.6%
1963 67.58 % change on previous year -434.9%
1964 8.21 % change on previous year -87.9%
1965 -18.09 % change on previous year -320.4%
1966 -15.29 % change on previous year -15.5%
1967 -19.36 % change on previous year +26.6%
1968 -25.93 % change on previous year +34.0%
1969 1.09 % change on previous year -104.2%
1970 12.17 % change on previous year +1018.3%
1971 33.88 % change on previous year +178.4%
1972 40.42 % change on previous year +19.3%
1973 28.27 % change on previous year -30.0%
1974 17.65 % change on previous year -37.6%
1975 -0.5147 % change on previous year -102.9%
1976 -8.82 % change on previous year +1614.5%
1977 -11.67 % change on previous year +32.3%
1978 -9.6 % change on previous year -17.8%
1979 -17.99 % change on previous year +87.4%
1980 -62.96 % change on previous year +250.0%
1981 -25.4 % change on previous year -59.7%
1982 -22.49 % change on previous year -11.5%
1983 -78.03 % change on previous year +247.0%
1984 65.26 % change on previous year -183.6%
1985 -36.31 % change on previous year -155.6%
1986 -180.5 % change on previous year +397.2%
1987 222.36 % change on previous year -223.2%
1988 142.13 % change on previous year -36.1%
1989 -121.8 % change on previous year -185.7%
1990 56.73 % change on previous year -146.6%
1991 813.33 % change on previous year +1333.7%
1992 -86.29 % change on previous year -110.6%
1993 236.36 % change on previous year -373.9%
1994 -838.51 % change on previous year -454.8%
1995 -96.52 % change on previous year -88.5%
1996 -2.47 % change on previous year -97.4%
1997 -0.2726 % change on previous year -89.0%
1998 13.55 % change on previous year -5069.8%
1999 -6.6 % change on previous year -148.7%
2000 10.28 % change on previous year -255.6%
2001 7.84 % change on previous year -23.7%
2002 9.63 % change on previous year +22.9%
2003 -13.22 % change on previous year -237.3%
2004 47.24 % change on previous year -457.2%
2005 40.97 % change on previous year -13.3%
2006 134.89 % change on previous year +229.2%
2007 408.56 % change on previous year +202.9%
2008 41.54 % change on previous year -89.8%
2009 -26.3 % change on previous year -163.3%
2010 -7.96 % change on previous year -69.7%
2011 -83.02 % change on previous year +942.5%
2012 -110.32 % change on previous year +32.9%
2014 213.17 % change on previous year -293.2%
2015 -109.12 % change on previous year -151.2%
2017 -44.71 % change on previous year -59.0%
2018 -66.8 % change on previous year +49.4%
2019 -147.06 % change on previous year +120.2%
2021 -49.89 % change on previous year -66.1%
2022 29.05 % change on previous year -158.2%
2023 -4.92 % change on previous year -116.9%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +5069.8% -0.2726 % change on previous year 13.55 % change on previous year
1976 -1614.5% -0.5147 % change on previous year -8.82 % change on previous year
1991 +1333.7% 56.73 % change on previous year 813.33 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -10.91 % change on previous year -35.92 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 9
1960s -0.9981 % change on previous year -25.93 % change on previous year 67.58 % change on previous year 10
1970s 8.38 % change on previous year -17.99 % change on previous year 40.42 % change on previous year 10
1980s -9.77 % change on previous year -180.5 % change on previous year 222.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.93 % change on previous year -838.51 % change on previous year 813.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 66.14 % change on previous year -26.3 % change on previous year 408.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s -44.48 % change on previous year -147.06 % change on previous year 213.17 % change on previous year 8
2020s -8.58 % change on previous year -49.89 % change on previous year 29.05 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 180 Cayman Islands -4.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Western Sahara -4.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 French Polynesia -4.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Israel -5.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Antigua and Barbuda -5.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Turkmenistan -5.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Czechia was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 813.33 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -838.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Czechia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Czechia ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.