Czech Republic birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Czech Republic by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Czech Republic was 1.45 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1980. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.67 — a 13.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Czech Republic (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.07% annually. On average, 7,482 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.2% — 21,729 more people died than were born.

In 2023, the Czech Republic ranks 178/196 for absolute natural population change and 170/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Czech Republic by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.93% will be to women under age 20, 38.9% to women ages 20-29, and 59.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.1%, 73%, and 13.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Czech Republic	World
2100	13.2%	16.5%
2099	13.2%	16.6%
2098	13.3%	16.6%
2097	13.3%	16.7%
2096	13.4%	16.8%
2095	13.4%	16.8%
2094	13.5%	16.9%
2093	13.6%	17%
2092	13.7%	17%
2091	13.7%	17.1%
2090	13.8%	17.2%
2089	13.9%	17.2%
2088	13.9%	17.3%
2087	14%	17.4%
2086	14%	17.4%
2085	14%	17.5%
2084	14%	17.5%
2083	14%	17.6%
2082	13.9%	17.7%
2081	13.9%	17.7%
2080	13.8%	17.8%
2079	13.7%	17.8%
2078	13.7%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	17.9%
2076	13.5%	18%
2075	13.4%	18%
2074	13.3%	18.1%
2073	13.3%	18.2%
2072	13.2%	18.2%
2071	13.2%	18.3%
2070	13.1%	18.3%
2069	13.1%	18.4%
2068	13.2%	18.5%
2067	13.2%	18.6%
2066	13.3%	18.6%
2065	13.3%	18.7%
2064	13.4%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.6%	19.1%
2061	13.7%	19.2%
2060	13.8%	19.3%
2059	13.9%	19.4%
2058	14%	19.5%
2057	14.1%	19.6%
2056	14.1%	19.8%
2055	14.1%	19.9%
2054	14.2%	20%
2053	14.2%	20.1%
2052	14.1%	20.2%
2051	14.1%	20.3%
2050	14%	20.4%
2049	13.9%	20.5%
2048	13.7%	20.6%
2047	13.6%	20.7%
2046	13.4%	20.8%
2045	13.3%	20.9%
2044	13.1%	20.9%
2043	13%	21%
2042	12.9%	21.1%
2041	12.7%	21.2%
2040	12.6%	21.2%
2039	12.6%	21.3%
2038	12.5%	21.4%
2037	12.6%	21.5%
2036	12.8%	21.6%
2035	12.9%	21.8%
2034	13.2%	22%
2033	13.4%	22.2%
2032	13.6%	22.4%
2031	13.9%	22.7%
2030	14.1%	23%
2029	14.3%	23.3%
2028	14.5%	23.6%
2027	14.7%	23.9%
2026	14.9%	24.2%
2025	15.2%	24.6%
2024	15.4%	24.7%
2023	15.7%	25%
2022	15.9%	25.3%
2021	16.1%	25.6%
2020	16%	25.8%
2019	15.9%	26%
2018	15.8%	26.2%
2017	15.6%	26.4%
2016	15.4%	26.5%
2015	15.3%	26.6%
2014	15.1%	26.8%
2013	14.9%	26.9%
2012	14.8%	27%
2011	14.6%	27.1%
2010	14.4%	27.3%
2009	14.2%	27.5%
2008	14.2%	27.6%
2007	14.3%	27.9%
2006	14.4%	28.1%
2005	14.7%	28.5%
2004	15%	28.8%
2003	15.3%	29.2%
2002	15.7%	29.6%
2001	16.1%	30%
2000	16.5%	30.4%
1999	16.9%	30.8%
1998	17.3%	31.1%
1997	17.7%	31.5%
1996	18.2%	31.8%
1995	18.7%	32.1%
1994	19.2%	32.3%
1993	19.8%	32.5%
1992	20.3%	32.7%
1991	20.9%	32.9%
1990	21.4%	33%
1989	22%	33.2%
1988	22.6%	33.4%
1987	23%	33.6%
1986	23.2%	33.8%
1985	23.4%	34%
1984	23.5%	34.3%
1983	23.5%	34.6%
1982	23.5%	34.9%
1981	23.5%	35.2%
1980	23.4%	35.5%
1979	23.4%	35.9%
1978	23.2%	36.3%
1977	22.9%	36.7%
1976	22.6%	36.9%
1975	22.1%	37.1%
1974	21.6%	37.2%
1973	21.2%	37.3%
1972	21.1%	37.5%
1971	21.1%	37.6%
1970	21.3%	37.7%
1969	21.6%	37.8%
1968	21.9%	37.9%
1967	22.3%	38%
1966	22.7%	38%
1965	23.2%	38%
1964	23.5%	38%
1963	23.9%	37.8%
1962	24.5%	37.6%
1961	25.1%	37.5%
1960	25.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Czech Republic was 25.6% in 1960, 20.3% in 1992, and 15.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Czech Republic.

Maternal mortality by year

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Czech Republic

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Czech Republic	World
2023	3	197
2022	3	203
2021	4	242
2020	3	211
2019	3	207
2018	3	211
2017	3	215
2016	3	220
2015	3	228
2014	3	231
2013	3	235
2012	4	239
2011	4	247
2010	4	253
2009	4	258
2008	4	264
2007	4	269
2006	5	276
2005	5	283
2004	5	291
2003	6	301
2002	6	311
2001	6	321
2000	7	328
1999	7	340
1998	7	360
1997	8	358
1996	8	366
1995	10	371
1994	11	382
1993	12	389
1992	13	395
1991	15	395
1990	15	391
1989	15	401
1988	16	414
1987	15	429
1986	17	438
1985	15	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Czech Republic was 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.003% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 57.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Czech Republic

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Czech Republic	World
2023	0.26%	2.49%
2022	0.27%	2.59%
2021	0.28%	2.66%
2020	0.29%	2.75%
2019	0.3%	2.86%
2018	0.31%	2.97%
2017	0.32%	3.11%
2016	0.32%	3.22%
2015	0.32%	3.35%
2014	0.31%	3.48%
2013	0.31%	3.61%
2012	0.32%	3.77%
2011	0.33%	3.97%
2010	0.34%	4.11%
2009	0.35%	4.31%
2008	0.37%	4.5%
2007	0.39%	4.7%
2006	0.41%	4.92%
2005	0.44%	5.16%
2004	0.46%	5.43%
2003	0.48%	5.65%
2002	0.5%	5.94%
2001	0.52%	6.21%
2000	0.55%	6.48%
1999	0.58%	6.75%
1998	0.63%	7.05%
1997	0.7%	7.28%
1996	0.77%	7.52%
1995	0.85%	7.76%
1994	0.94%	7.98%
1993	1.03%	8.19%
1992	1.11%	8.46%
1991	1.17%	8.66%
1990	1.21%	8.81%
1989	1.25%	9.02%
1988	1.3%	9.31%
1987	1.35%	9.47%
1986	1.38%	9.81%
1985	1.41%	10.1%
1984	1.44%	10.4%
1983	1.47%	10.6%
1982	1.52%	10.8%
1981	1.59%	11%
1980	1.68%	11.4%
1979	1.78%	11.7%
1978	1.89%	12.2%
1977	1.99%	12.6%
1976	2.08%	13%
1975	2.16%	13.4%
1974	2.23%	13.8%
1973	2.29%	14.1%
1972	2.34%	14.5%
1971	2.39%	15.1%
1970	2.43%	15.2%
1969	2.46%	15.4%
1968	2.47%	15.6%
1967	2.48%	15.9%
1966	2.47%	16.1%
1965	2.46%	16.4%
1964	2.44%	16.6%
1963	2.43%	16.5%
1962	2.42%	16.7%
1961	2.44%	17%
1960	2.48%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Czech Republic was 2.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.26% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.