Number of births per year in Czechia
Czechia: Number of births per year was 91,845 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91,845
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
195,298
in 1974
All-time low
89,098
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Czechia is 91,845, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Czechia peaked at 195,298 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89,098, in 1999.
Czechia ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,148 | — |
| 1951 | 186,584 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 180,815 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 172,638 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 167,894 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 165,221 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 161,761 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 154,141 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 140,088 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 127,190 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 126,824 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 129,119 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 131,836 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 146,064 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 151,764 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 146,026 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 140,726 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 137,461 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 136,498 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 142,326 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 147,784 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 154,759 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 164,627 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 182,711 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 195,298 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 192,957 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 188,260 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 182,196 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 178,046 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 169,956 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 151,605 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 142,592 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 140,494 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 137,191 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 136,113 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 134,213 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 131,372 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 129,600 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 130,886 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 126,916 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 128,923 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 127,812 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 121,049 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 119,874 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 106,177 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 95,650 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 90,117 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 90,111 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 89,960 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89,098 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 90,473 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 90,693 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92,714 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 93,762 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 97,916 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 102,469 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 106,419 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 114,489 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 118,839 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 117,739 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 116,320 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 108,487 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,000 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 106,266 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109,036 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 110,923 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 112,635 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 114,314 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 113,821 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 112,029 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 110,250 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 111,795 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96,941 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 91,845 | -5.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 91,845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 91,845 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164,548 | 127,190 | 189,148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 138,864 | 126,824 | 151,764 | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,659 | 147,784 | 195,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,098 | 126,916 | 151,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,877 | 89,098 | 128,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,551 | 90,473 | 118,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,183 | 106,266 | 116,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,708 | 91,845 | 111,795 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Czechia?
- Number of births per year in Czechia was 91,845 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,298 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,098 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for number of births per year?
- Czechia ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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