Natural population growth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded -0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 613.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Czechia peaked at 1.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 201st 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 rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +67.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -63.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -36.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -180.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -222.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +142.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -121.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -813.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -86.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +236.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -838.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | +96.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -47.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -134.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +408.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -83.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -110.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +1656.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -213.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -109.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1696.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -147.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +4395.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | +49.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | +4.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4395.0% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | +1696.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | -1656.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -838.5% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | +813.3% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +408.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 198 Slovenia -0.2% compare
- 199 Austria -0.2% compare
- 200 China -0.2% compare
- 202 San Marino -0.2% compare
- 203 South Korea -0.2% compare
- 204 Hong Kong -0.2% compare
- 204 Isle of Man -0.2% 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 natural population growth rate in Czechia?
- Natural population growth rate in Czechia was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Czechia ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.