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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 14 Netherlands 167,504 births compare
  2. 15 Taiwan 133,895 births compare
  3. 16 Belgium 113,593 births compare
  4. 18 Sweden 98,451 births compare
  5. 19 Belarus 94,042 births compare
  6. 20 Hungary 92,338 births compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.