Number of live births in Czechia
Czechia: Number of live births was 111,793 births in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
111,793 births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
194,215 births
in 1974
All-time low
89,471 births
in 1999
Years of data
72
1950–2021
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.
Number of live births in Czechia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,341 births | — |
| 1951 | 185,570 births | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 180,143 births | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 172,547 births | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 168,402 births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 165,874 births | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 162,509 births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 155,429 births | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 141,762 births | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 128,982 births | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 128,879 births | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 131,019 births | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 133,557 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 148,840 births | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 154,420 births | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 147,438 births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 141,162 births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 138,448 births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 137,437 births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 143,165 births | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 147,865 births | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 154,180 births | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 163,661 births | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 181,750 births | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 194,215 births | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 191,776 births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 187,378 births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 181,763 births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 178,901 births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 172,112 births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 153,801 births | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 144,438 births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 141,738 births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 137,431 births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 136,941 births | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 135,881 births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 133,356 births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 130,921 births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 132,667 births | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 128,356 births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 130,564 births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 129,354 births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 121,705 births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 121,025 births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 106,579 births | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 96,097 births | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 90,446 births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 90,657 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 90,535 births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89,471 births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 90,910 births | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90,715 births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92,786 births | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 93,685 births | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97,664 births | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 102,211 births | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 105,831 births | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 114,632 births | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 119,570 births | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 118,348 births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 117,153 births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 108,673 births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 108,576 births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 106,751 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 109,860 births | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 110,764 births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 112,663 births | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 114,405 births | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 114,036 births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,231 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 110,200 births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 111,793 births | +1.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 111,793 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 111,793 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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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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