Period total fertility rate in Czechia
Czechia: Period total fertility rate was 1.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.82
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 1950
All-time low
1.14
in 1999
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Period total fertility rate in Czechia, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Czechia is 1.82, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Czechia peaked at 2.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1999.
That places Czechia 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.71 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.13 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 1.86 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.92 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.89 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.14 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.14 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Czechia?
- Period total fertility rate in Czechia was 1.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for period total fertility rate?
- Czechia ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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