Stillbirth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Stillbirth rate was 0.2509 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2509 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.286 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.249 deaths per 100 births
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.2509 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Czechia peaked at 0.286 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.249 deaths per 100 births, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Stillbirth rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.286 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.282 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2787 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2759 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.271 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2675 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.259 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.249 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2508 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2546 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2617 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2627 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.266 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2686 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2694 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2669 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2645 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2701 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2738 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2702 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2615 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2509 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2509 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2509 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2692 deaths per 100 births | 0.249 deaths per 100 births | 0.286 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 deaths per 100 births | 0.2546 deaths per 100 births | 0.2701 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2641 deaths per 100 births | 0.2509 deaths per 100 births | 0.2738 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More population data for Czechia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Czechia?
- Stillbirth rate in Czechia was 0.2509 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.286 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 deaths per 100 births in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Czechia ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.