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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Eritrea

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.5 for Eritrea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in the Czech Republic and 3.71 in Eritrea — 156.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -30.6% in the Czech Republic and by -42.7% in Eritrea — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 6.48, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 37/196 for Eritrea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 21.3 years in Eritrea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 29.1 in Eritrea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 65.2 in Eritrea.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Eritrea.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +2.25% in Eritrea.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Eritrea
Fertility rate 1.45 3.71
Birth rate 8.4 28.5
Birth rate rank 170/196 37/196
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.65 64.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66.1 170.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.6 51.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 7.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 34.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.29%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.64%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 2.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.26% 3.54%
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +78,073
Natural population change rank 178/196 84/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +2.25%
Population growth +0.17% +1.88%
Population growth rank 156/197 60/197
Life expectancy 80.1 years 69.2 years

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Eritrea chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Czech Republic was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Czech Republic vs Eritrea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Eritrea
1960 2.09 6.48
1961 2.11 6.47
1962 2.12 6.5
1963 2.31 6.48
1964 2.34 6.49
1965 2.18 6.49
1966 2.02 6.5
1967 1.91 6.5
1968 1.84 6.5
1969 1.87 6.5
1970 1.92 6.54
1971 2 6.54
1972 2.09 6.54
1973 2.31 6.55
1974 2.46 6.57
1975 2.43 6.59
1976 2.39 6.6
1977 2.34 6.61
1978 2.33 6.61
1979 2.27 6.62
1980 2.08 6.61
1981 2 6.62
1982 2 6.63
1983 1.97 6.65
1984 1.97 6.62
1985 1.95 6.59
1986 1.92 6.56
1987 1.91 6.52
1988 1.94 6.47
1989 1.87 6.41
1990 1.9 6.34
1991 1.86 6.24
1992 1.71 6.16
1993 1.67 6.07
1994 1.44 6.01
1995 1.28 5.94
1996 1.18 5.84
1997 1.17 5.74
1998 1.16 5.63
1999 1.13 5.52
2000 1.15 5.4
2001 1.15 5.31
2002 1.17 5.23
2003 1.18 5.14
2004 1.23 5.04
2005 1.29 4.93
2006 1.34 4.88
2007 1.45 4.81
2008 1.51 4.74
2009 1.51 4.66
2010 1.51 4.57
2011 1.43 4.49
2012 1.45 4.41
2013 1.46 4.34
2014 1.53 4.27
2015 1.57 4.22
2016 1.63 4.16
2017 1.69 4.11
2018 1.71 4.06
2019 1.71 4
2020 1.74 3.93
2021 1.83 3.87
2022 1.64 3.79
2023 1.45 3.71
2024 1.46 3.68
2025 1.47 3.61
2026 1.48 3.55
2027 1.48 3.49
2028 1.49 3.43
2029 1.49 3.38
2030 1.5 3.32
2031 1.51 3.27
2032 1.51 3.22
2033 1.52 3.18
2034 1.52 3.13
2035 1.53 3.09
2036 1.53 3.04
2037 1.54 3.01
2038 1.54 2.97
2039 1.54 2.93
2040 1.55 2.9
2041 1.55 2.86
2042 1.55 2.83
2043 1.55 2.8
2044 1.56 2.77
2045 1.56 2.74
2046 1.56 2.71
2047 1.56 2.68
2048 1.56 2.65
2049 1.57 2.63
2050 1.57 2.6

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Czech Republic Eritrea
1960 25.6% 41.5%
1961 25.1% 41.4%
1962 24.5% 41.4%
1963 23.9% 41.5%
1964 23.5% 41.6%
1965 23.2% 41.8%
1966 22.7% 42.1%
1967 22.3% 42.4%
1968 21.9% 42.8%
1969 21.6% 43%
1970 21.3% 43.3%
1971 21.1% 43.6%
1972 21.1% 43.8%
1973 21.2% 44%
1974 21.6% 44.1%
1975 22.1% 44.1%
1976 22.6% 44.2%
1977 22.9% 44.3%
1978 23.2% 44.3%
1979 23.4% 44.4%
1980 23.4% 44.4%
1981 23.5% 44.4%
1982 23.5% 44.4%
1983 23.5% 44.4%
1984 23.5% 44.2%
1985 23.4% 44.1%
1986 23.2% 44%
1987 23% 44%
1988 22.6% 44.2%
1989 22% 44.3%
1990 21.4% 44.5%
1991 20.9% 44.6%
1992 20.3% 44.7%
1993 19.8% 44.5%
1994 19.2% 44.4%
1995 18.7% 43.5%
1996 18.2% 42.9%
1997 17.7% 43.7%
1998 17.3% 44.4%
1999 16.9% 44.9%
2000 16.5% 45.2%
2001 16.1% 45%
2002 15.7% 44.4%
2003 15.3% 43.7%
2004 15% 43%
2005 14.7% 42.9%
2006 14.4% 43.1%
2007 14.3% 43.3%
2008 14.2% 43%
2009 14.2% 42.7%
2010 14.4% 42.6%
2011 14.6% 42.3%
2012 14.8% 42.1%
2013 14.9% 42%
2014 15.1% 42%
2015 15.3% 42.1%
2016 15.4% 42.1%
2017 15.6% 41.9%
2018 15.8% 41.5%
2019 15.9% 41%
2020 16% 40.4%
2021 16.1% 39.8%
2022 15.9% 39.2%
2023 15.7% 38.7%
2024 15.4% 38.1%
2025 15.1% 37.6%
2026 14.8% 37.1%
2027 14.6% 36.6%
2028 14.4% 36.3%
2029 14.2% 35.9%
2030 14% 35.7%
2031 13.8% 35.5%
2032 13.5% 35.3%
2033 13.3% 35.2%
2034 13% 35%
2035 12.9% 34.8%
2036 12.7% 34.7%
2037 12.5% 34.4%
2038 12.5% 34.2%
2039 12.6% 34%
2040 12.7% 33.7%
2041 12.8% 33.4%
2042 12.9% 33.1%
2043 13.1% 32.7%
2044 13.2% 32.3%
2045 13.4% 31.9%
2046 13.5% 31.5%
2047 13.7% 31.1%
2048 13.8% 30.7%
2049 13.9% 30.3%
2050 14% 29.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Eritrea compared.

Natural population change in Czech Republic vs Eritrea by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.29% in Eritrea. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Czech Republic
Eritrea

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Czech Republic Eritrea
1960 34,567 21,424
1961 36,430 22,351
1962 29,836 23,478
1963 48,353 24,393
1964 52,531 25,327
1965 43,029 26,285
1966 35,355 24,713
1967 29,558 27,992
1968 21,728 28,777
1969 22,762 29,535
1970 24,646 30,686
1971 31,445 31,490
1972 44,404 30,951
1973 57,549 31,969
1974 66,923 30,111
1975 67,393 30,971
1976 61,768 36,250
1977 55,009 37,295
1978 52,234 38,353
1979 44,257 39,577
1980 17,517 41,392
1981 13,391 42,924
1982 10,315 44,146
1983 3,097 33,420
1984 5,165 35,101
1985 4,135 37,362
1986 1,034 39,470
1987 4,138 52,229
1988 7,249 54,163
1989 1,036 54,299
1990 1,034 56,903
1991 4,124 57,741
1992 1,032 51,443
1993 3,099 51,679
1994 -11,367 56,288
1995 -21,687 56,157
1996 -21,662 66,557
1997 -21,639 63,953
1998 -18,530 55,332
1999 -20,568 45,120
2000 -17,433 60,274
2001 -16,347 61,180
2002 -15,296 65,436
2003 -17,330 66,291
2004 -9,177 72,147
2005 -6,126 72,930
2006 1,024 74,470
2007 9,268 73,101
2008 14,538 73,391
2009 10,444 76,206
2010 10,475 76,098
2011 2,099 76,806
2012 0 76,416
2013 -2,103 75,562
2014 4,210 75,729
2015 0 73,682
2016 5,283 73,002
2017 3,178 72,291
2018 1,063 72,511
2019 0 73,572
2020 -19,257 73,362
2021 -28,365 74,394
2022 -19,209 76,221
2023 -21,729 78,073

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Eritrea

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Czech Republic
Eritrea
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Eritrea
1985 15 1,678
1986 17 1,625
1987 15 1,555
1988 16 1,499
1989 15 1,473
1990 15 1,352
1991 15 1,384
1992 13 1,149
1993 12 1,040
1994 11 998
1995 10 854
1996 8 878
1997 8 817
1998 7 865
1999 7 734
2000 7 741
2001 6 651
2002 6 636
2003 6 588
2004 5 588
2005 5 567
2006 5 555
2007 4 541
2008 4 530
2009 4 515
2010 4 498
2011 4 478
2012 4 458
2013 3 443
2014 3 430
2015 3 413
2016 3 395
2017 3 379
2018 3 363
2019 3 351
2020 3 334
2021 4 338
2022 3 301
2023 3 291

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 3.54% in Eritrea. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Czech Republic
Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Czech Republic Eritrea
1960 2.48% -
1961 2.44% -
1962 2.42% -
1963 2.43% -
1964 2.44% -
1965 2.46% -
1966 2.47% -
1967 2.48% -
1968 2.47% -
1969 2.46% -
1970 2.43% -
1971 2.39% -
1972 2.34% -
1973 2.29% -
1974 2.23% 25.6%
1975 2.16% 25%
1976 2.08% 20.8%
1977 1.99% 20.4%
1978 1.89% 20%
1979 1.78% 19.7%
1980 1.68% 19.4%
1981 1.59% 19.1%
1982 1.52% 18.8%
1983 1.47% 27.8%
1984 1.44% 27.2%
1985 1.41% 26.2%
1986 1.38% 25.6%
1987 1.35% 17.1%
1988 1.3% 16.6%
1989 1.25% 16%
1990 1.21% 15.4%
1991 1.17% 14.7%
1992 1.11% 13.9%
1993 1.03% 13.1%
1994 0.94% 12.3%
1995 0.85% 11.5%
1996 0.77% 10.8%
1997 0.7% 10.1%
1998 0.63% 9.51%
1999 0.58% 10.9%
2000 0.55% 8.53%
2001 0.52% 8.11%
2002 0.5% 7.73%
2003 0.48% 7.38%
2004 0.46% 7.05%
2005 0.44% 6.75%
2006 0.41% 6.46%
2007 0.39% 6.19%
2008 0.37% 5.94%
2009 0.35% 5.71%
2010 0.34% 5.5%
2011 0.33% 5.31%
2012 0.32% 5.12%
2013 0.31% 4.94%
2014 0.31% 4.78%
2015 0.32% 4.61%
2016 0.32% 4.46%
2017 0.32% 4.32%
2018 0.31% 4.17%
2019 0.3% 4.03%
2020 0.29% 3.91%
2021 0.28% 3.79%
2022 0.27% 3.66%
2023 0.26% 3.54%

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