Number of live births in Czechia
Czechia: Number of live births was 111,793 births in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of live births in Czechia, 1950–2021
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Czechia is 111,793 births, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Czechia peaked at 194,215 births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 89,471 births, in 1999.
That places Czechia 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164,956 births | 128,982 births | 188,341 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 140,436 births | 128,879 births | 154,420 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,360 births | 147,865 births | 194,215 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,553 births | 128,356 births | 153,801 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,643 births | 89,471 births | 130,564 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,635 births | 90,715 births | 119,570 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,511 births | 106,751 births | 117,153 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,996 births | 110,200 births | 111,793 births | 2 |
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More population data for Czechia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 391,133 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Czechia?
- Number of live births in Czechia was 111,793 births in 2021, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,215 births in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,471 births in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for number of live births?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.