Total number of births by birth order in Czechia
Czechia: Total number of births by birth order was 51,900 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
51,900
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
81,550
in 1974
All-time low
42,106
in 1996
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Total number of births by birth order in Czechia, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total number of births by birth order in Czechia stood at 51,900.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Czechia peaked at 81,550 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 42,106, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,193 | — |
| 1951 | 70,406 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 68,521 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 63,255 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 60,568 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 59,306 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 59,261 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 58,195 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 55,979 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 55,712 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 57,469 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 59,748 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 61,950 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 67,517 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 69,309 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 67,517 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 67,468 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 69,563 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 70,693 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 73,495 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 75,007 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 75,884 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 76,403 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 77,729 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 81,550 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 80,619 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 78,295 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 75,304 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 73,446 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 69,884 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 64,587 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 60,761 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 60,736 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 61,387 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62,685 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 62,664 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 61,816 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 61,117 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 61,853 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 60,860 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 62,374 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 64,762 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 60,646 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 58,695 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 50,825 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 44,522 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 42,106 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 42,812 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 43,124 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 43,069 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43,904 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 43,337 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44,745 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45,363 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48,066 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 49,930 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 51,823 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 54,050 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 56,941 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 56,039 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54,331 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50,989 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 51,476 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 51,092 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52,106 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53,223 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54,918 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 55,726 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54,755 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,647 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52,414 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 51,900 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,240 | 55,712 | 71,193 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,473 | 57,469 | 73,495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,412 | 69,884 | 81,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,846 | 60,736 | 64,587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,294 | 42,106 | 64,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,420 | 43,337 | 56,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,226 | 50,989 | 55,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,157 | 51,900 | 52,414 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More population data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.271 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0181 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 391,133 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Czechia?
- Total number of births by birth order in Czechia was 51,900 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,550 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,106 in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Czechia ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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