Survival ages across the population in Czechia

Czechia: Survival ages across the population was 32.19 years in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
32.19 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.51 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
72
1950–2021

Survival ages across the population in Czechia, 1950–2021

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 20 France 32.79 years compare
  2. 21 Australia 32.46 years compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 32.41 years compare
  4. 24 Hungary 31.63 years compare
  5. 25 Finland 31.51 years compare
  6. 26 Croatia 31.39 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More population data for Czechia

All data for Czechia β†’

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

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Unit
years
Source
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The 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.