Survival ages across the population in Czechia
Czechia: Survival ages across the population was 32.19 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Czechia, 1950–2021
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 32.19 years for survival ages across the population in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Czechia peaked at 32.51 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17 years, in 1950.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.21 years | +23.5% |
| 1952 | 0.29 years | +38.1% |
| 1953 | 0.41 years | +41.4% |
| 1954 | 0.52 years | +26.8% |
| 1955 | 0.61 years | +17.3% |
| 1956 | 0.73 years | +19.7% |
| 1957 | 0.81 years | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 1.08 years | +33.3% |
| 1959 | 1.92 years | +77.8% |
| 1960 | 2.59 years | +34.9% |
| 1961 | 2.85 years | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 1.96 years | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 2.34 years | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 3.09 years | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 2.17 years | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6 years | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 2.38 years | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 3.15 years | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 years | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 3.56 years | +53.4% |
| 1971 | 3.18 years | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 4.53 years | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 3.97 years | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1 years | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 6.19 years | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 7.18 years | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.74 years | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 10.9 years | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 10.23 years | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 12.85 years | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 13.66 years | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.63 years | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 16.95 years | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 16.72 years | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17.6 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 18.16 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 19.06 years | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 18.54 years | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 18.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.14 years | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.86 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.42 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 22.44 years | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 22.18 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.55 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 23.93 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.7 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.66 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.26 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.26 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27.64 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.37 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.26 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.86 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.89 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.41 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.51 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 32.19 years | -1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 32.19 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 32.19 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +77.8% | 1.08 years | 1.92 years |
| 1970 | +53.4% | 2.32 years | 3.56 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.675 years | 0.17 years | 1.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 years | 1.96 years | 3.15 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 years | 3.18 years | 10.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.46 years | 10.23 years | 19.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.83 years | 18.44 years | 23.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.55 years | 24 years | 29.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 years | 29.2 years | 31.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 years | 32.19 years | 32.51 years | 2 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 survival ages across the population in Czechia?
- Survival ages across the population in Czechia was 32.19 years in 2021, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 years in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.