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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Gambia

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for the Gambia. 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 4.01 in the Gambia — 176.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 35.9% in the Gambia — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 6.25, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 30/196 for the Gambia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 20.7 years in the Gambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 29.8 in the Gambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 58.1 in the Gambia.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in the Gambia.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Gambia by year

Czech Republic
Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Gambia
2023 1.45 4.01
2022 1.64 4.08
2021 1.83 4.17
2020 1.74 4.25
2019 1.71 4.33
2018 1.71 4.42
2017 1.69 4.61
2016 1.63 4.81
2015 1.57 5
2014 1.53 5.2
2013 1.46 5.39
2012 1.45 5.52
2011 1.43 5.54
2010 1.51 5.56
2009 1.51 5.57
2008 1.51 5.63
2007 1.45 5.69
2006 1.34 5.74
2005 1.29 5.71
2004 1.23 5.68
2003 1.18 5.66
2002 1.17 5.66
2001 1.15 5.67
2000 1.15 5.72
1999 1.13 5.77
1998 1.16 5.82
1997 1.17 5.85
1996 1.18 5.93
1995 1.28 5.99
1994 1.44 6.04
1993 1.67 6.03
1992 1.71 6.11
1991 1.86 6.19
1990 1.9 6.25
1989 1.87 6.25
1988 1.94 6.26
1987 1.91 6.3
1986 1.92 6.34
1985 1.95 6.36
1984 1.97 6.39
1983 1.97 6.39
1982 2 6.4
1981 2 6.4
1980 2.08 6.41
1979 2.27 6.41
1978 2.33 6.42
1977 2.34 6.43
1976 2.39 6.43
1975 2.43 6.43
1974 2.46 6.42
1973 2.31 6.41
1972 2.09 6.37
1971 2 6.33
1970 1.92 6.26
1969 1.87 6.25
1968 1.84 6.22
1967 1.91 6.21
1966 2.02 6.18
1965 2.18 6.19
1964 2.34 6.2
1963 2.31 6.2
1962 2.12 6.21
1961 2.11 6.23
1960 2.09 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Gambia
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Gambia
2023 -21,729 65,118
2022 -19,209 63,634
2021 -28,365 62,239
2020 -19,257 62,209
2019 0 61,701
2018 1,063 60,854
2017 3,178 61,665
2016 5,283 62,358
2015 0 62,832
2014 4,210 63,185
2013 -2,103 63,510
2012 0 62,745
2011 2,099 60,571
2010 10,475 58,554
2009 10,444 56,575
2008 14,538 55,032
2007 9,268 53,653
2006 1,024 52,335
2005 -6,126 50,010
2004 -9,177 48,276
2003 -17,330 46,473
2002 -15,296 45,156
2001 -16,347 44,154
2000 -17,433 43,249
1999 -20,568 42,533
1998 -18,530 41,842
1997 -21,639 40,742
1996 -21,662 40,253
1995 -21,687 39,681
1994 -11,367 38,880
1993 3,099 37,302
1992 1,032 35,951
1991 4,124 34,584
1990 1,034 33,163
1989 1,036 31,504
1988 7,249 29,938
1987 4,138 28,452
1986 1,034 27,195
1985 4,135 25,795
1984 5,165 24,586
1983 3,097 23,175
1982 10,315 21,894
1981 13,391 20,156
1980 17,517 19,566
1979 44,257 18,543
1978 52,234 17,424
1977 55,009 16,773
1976 61,768 16,032
1975 67,393 15,256
1974 66,923 14,628
1973 57,549 14,046
1972 44,404 13,432
1971 31,445 12,842
1970 24,646 12,128
1969 22,762 11,670
1968 21,728 11,215
1967 29,558 10,823
1966 35,355 10,422
1965 43,029 10,162
1964 52,531 9,825
1963 48,353 9,493
1962 29,836 9,150
1961 36,430 8,778
1960 34,567 8,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Gambia by year

Czech Republic
Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Gambia
2023 8.4 30.4
2022 9.5 30.8
2021 10.6 31.2
2020 10.3 31.5
2019 10.5 31.9
2018 10.7 32.3
2017 10.8 33.5
2016 10.7 34.6
2015 10.5 35.7
2014 10.4 36.9
2013 10.2 38.1
2012 10.3 38.8
2011 10.4 38.8
2010 11.2 38.9
2009 11.3 38.9
2008 11.5 39.2
2007 11.1 39.5
2006 10.3 39.9
2005 10 39.7
2004 9.6 39.7
2003 9.2 39.7
2002 9.1 40
2001 8.9 40.5
2000 8.9 41.1
1999 8.7 41.8
1998 8.8 42.5
1997 8.8 43.2
1996 8.8 44.1
1995 9.3 45.1
1994 10.3 45.9
1993 11.7 46.1
1992 11.8 46.6
1991 12.5 47.2
1990 12.6 47.7
1989 12.4 47.9
1988 12.8 48.1
1987 12.7 48.5
1986 12.9 48.8
1985 13.1 49
1984 13.3 49.3
1983 13.3 49
1982 13.7 48.8
1981 14 48.5
1980 14.9 48.2
1979 16.7 47.8
1978 17.5 47.6
1977 17.8 47.5
1976 18.5 47.4
1975 19.1 47.3
1974 19.4 47.3
1973 18.3 47.5
1972 16.6 47.5
1971 15.7 47.6
1970 15 47.4
1969 14.5 47.6
1968 13.9 47.9
1967 14.1 48.2
1966 14.4 48.5
1965 15.1 49
1964 15.9 49.4
1963 15.4 49.8
1962 13.9 50
1961 13.7 50.3
1960 13.4 50.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 13.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Gambia
Fertility rate 1.45 4.01
Fertility rate rank 154/196 26/196
Birth rate 8.4 30.4
Birth rate rank 170/196 30/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +65,118
Natural population change rank 178/196 88/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +2.41%
Population growth +0.38% +2.3%
Population growth rank 142/197 37/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 52.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 170.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 17.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 83.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 3.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 4.41%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Gambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Gambia
2100 13.2% 18.1%
2099 13.2% 18.2%
2098 13.3% 18.3%
2097 13.3% 18.4%
2096 13.4% 18.5%
2095 13.4% 18.6%
2094 13.5% 18.7%
2093 13.6% 18.9%
2092 13.7% 19%
2091 13.7% 19.1%
2090 13.8% 19.3%
2089 13.9% 19.4%
2088 13.9% 19.6%
2087 14% 19.7%
2086 14% 19.9%
2085 14% 20%
2084 14% 20.2%
2083 14% 20.3%
2082 13.9% 20.5%
2081 13.9% 20.6%
2080 13.8% 20.8%
2079 13.7% 21%
2078 13.7% 21.2%
2077 13.6% 21.3%
2076 13.5% 21.5%
2075 13.4% 21.7%
2074 13.3% 21.9%
2073 13.3% 22.1%
2072 13.2% 22.3%
2071 13.2% 22.6%
2070 13.1% 22.8%
2069 13.1% 23%
2068 13.2% 23.2%
2067 13.2% 23.5%
2066 13.3% 23.7%
2065 13.3% 24%
2064 13.4% 24.3%
2063 13.5% 24.5%
2062 13.6% 24.8%
2061 13.7% 25.1%
2060 13.8% 25.4%
2059 13.9% 25.7%
2058 14% 26%
2057 14.1% 26.3%
2056 14.1% 26.7%
2055 14.1% 27%
2054 14.2% 27.3%
2053 14.2% 27.6%
2052 14.1% 28%
2051 14.1% 28.3%
2050 14% 28.6%
2049 13.9% 28.9%
2048 13.7% 29.3%
2047 13.6% 29.6%
2046 13.4% 30%
2045 13.3% 30.3%
2044 13.1% 30.7%
2043 13% 31.1%
2042 12.9% 31.5%
2041 12.7% 31.9%
2040 12.6% 32.3%
2039 12.6% 32.7%
2038 12.5% 33.2%
2037 12.6% 33.6%
2036 12.8% 34.1%
2035 12.9% 34.5%
2034 13.2% 35%
2033 13.4% 35.4%
2032 13.6% 35.9%
2031 13.9% 36.4%
2030 14.1% 37%
2029 14.3% 37.6%
2028 14.5% 38.2%
2027 14.7% 38.9%
2026 14.9% 39.5%
2025 15.2% 40%
2024 15.4% 40.2%
2023 15.7% 40.7%
2022 15.9% 41.2%
2021 16.1% 41.6%
2020 16% 42%
2019 15.9% 42.4%
2018 15.8% 42.8%
2017 15.6% 43.1%
2016 15.4% 43.3%
2015 15.3% 43.6%
2014 15.1% 43.7%
2013 14.9% 43.9%
2012 14.8% 44.1%
2011 14.6% 44.3%
2010 14.4% 44.5%
2009 14.2% 44.8%
2008 14.2% 45.1%
2007 14.3% 45.3%
2006 14.4% 45.6%
2005 14.7% 45.9%
2004 15% 46.1%
2003 15.3% 46.4%
2002 15.7% 46.6%
2001 16.1% 46.7%
2000 16.5% 46.8%
1999 16.9% 46.9%
1998 17.3% 46.9%
1997 17.7% 46.9%
1996 18.2% 46.7%
1995 18.7% 46.5%
1994 19.2% 46.3%
1993 19.8% 46%
1992 20.3% 45.9%
1991 20.9% 45.8%
1990 21.4% 45.7%
1989 22% 45.6%
1988 22.6% 45.5%
1987 23% 45.4%
1986 23.2% 45.2%
1985 23.4% 45%
1984 23.5% 44.9%
1983 23.5% 44.6%
1982 23.5% 44.3%
1981 23.5% 44%
1980 23.4% 43.7%
1979 23.4% 43.5%
1978 23.2% 43.3%
1977 22.9% 43%
1976 22.6% 42.8%
1975 22.1% 42.6%
1974 21.6% 42.4%
1973 21.2% 42.3%
1972 21.1% 42.2%
1971 21.1% 42.1%
1970 21.3% 42%
1969 21.6% 41.9%
1968 21.9% 41.8%
1967 22.3% 41.6%
1966 22.7% 41.5%
1965 23.2% 41.3%
1964 23.5% 41%
1963 23.9% 40.8%
1962 24.5% 40.7%
1961 25.1% 40.8%
1960 25.6% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and the Gambia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Gambia

Czech Republic
Gambia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Gambia
2023 3 354
2022 3 365
2021 4 420
2020 3 400
2019 3 422
2018 3 450
2017 3 469
2016 3 490
2015 3 527
2014 3 561
2013 3 606
2012 4 628
2011 4 634
2010 4 632
2009 4 634
2008 4 653
2007 4 675
2006 5 682
2005 5 707
2004 5 719
2003 6 749
2002 6 772
2001 6 794
2000 7 810
1999 7 830
1998 7 867
1997 8 928
1996 8 956
1995 10 999
1994 11 1,039
1993 12 1,072
1992 13 1,115
1991 15 1,167
1990 15 1,207
1989 15 1,258
1988 16 1,302
1987 15 1,360
1986 17 1,401
1985 15 1,454

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Gambia
2023 0.26% 4.41%
2022 0.27% 4.56%
2021 0.28% 4.72%
2020 0.29% 4.89%
2019 0.3% 5.07%
2018 0.31% 5.27%
2017 0.32% 5.47%
2016 0.32% 5.7%
2015 0.32% 5.93%
2014 0.31% 6.18%
2013 0.31% 6.45%
2012 0.32% 6.73%
2011 0.33% 7.01%
2010 0.34% 7.31%
2009 0.35% 7.64%
2008 0.37% 7.98%
2007 0.39% 8.33%
2006 0.41% 8.71%
2005 0.44% 9.11%
2004 0.46% 9.52%
2003 0.48% 9.95%
2002 0.5% 10.4%
2001 0.52% 10.9%
2000 0.55% 11.3%
1999 0.58% 11.8%
1998 0.63% 12.3%
1997 0.7% 12.8%
1996 0.77% 13.3%
1995 0.85% 13.9%
1994 0.94% 14.4%
1993 1.03% 14.9%
1992 1.11% 15.5%
1991 1.17% 16%
1990 1.21% 16.6%
1989 1.25% 17.2%
1988 1.3% 17.8%
1987 1.35% 18.4%
1986 1.38% 19.1%
1985 1.41% 19.7%
1984 1.44% 20.4%
1983 1.47% 21%
1982 1.52% 21.7%
1981 1.59% 22.3%
1980 1.68% 23%
1979 1.78% 23.6%
1978 1.89% 24.2%
1977 1.99% 24.9%
1976 2.08% 25.5%
1975 2.16% 26.2%
1974 2.23% 26.9%
1973 2.29% 27.5%
1972 2.34% 28.2%
1971 2.39% 28.9%
1970 2.43% 29.5%
1969 2.46% 30.2%
1968 2.47% 30.9%
1967 2.48% 31.5%
1966 2.47% 32.1%
1965 2.46% 32.8%
1964 2.44% 33.5%
1963 2.43% 34.1%
1962 2.42% 34.8%
1961 2.44% 35.5%
1960 2.48% 36.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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