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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Kenya

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Kenya. 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 3.21 in Kenya — 121.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 58.1% in Kenya — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 7.65, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 43/196 for Kenya.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 20.3 years in Kenya.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 28.2 in Kenya.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 56.3 in Kenya.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.4% in Kenya.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Kenya by year

Czech Republic
Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Kenya
2023 1.45 3.21
2022 1.64 3.26
2021 1.83 3.31
2020 1.74 3.36
2019 1.71 3.43
2018 1.71 3.54
2017 1.69 3.61
2016 1.63 3.69
2015 1.57 3.77
2014 1.53 3.84
2013 1.46 3.96
2012 1.45 4.12
2011 1.43 4.28
2010 1.51 4.45
2009 1.51 4.57
2008 1.51 4.66
2007 1.45 4.72
2006 1.34 4.75
2005 1.29 4.8
2004 1.23 4.86
2003 1.18 4.94
2002 1.17 5.03
2001 1.15 5.09
2000 1.15 5.14
1999 1.13 5.18
1998 1.16 5.24
1997 1.17 5.27
1996 1.18 5.31
1995 1.28 5.37
1994 1.44 5.44
1993 1.67 5.57
1992 1.71 5.74
1991 1.86 5.94
1990 1.9 6.14
1989 1.87 6.33
1988 1.94 6.52
1987 1.91 6.69
1986 1.92 6.84
1985 1.95 6.96
1984 1.97 7.08
1983 1.97 7.22
1982 2 7.35
1981 2 7.45
1980 2.08 7.53
1979 2.27 7.6
1978 2.33 7.67
1977 2.34 7.73
1976 2.39 7.77
1975 2.43 7.8
1974 2.46 7.82
1973 2.31 7.86
1972 2.09 7.89
1971 2 7.92
1970 1.92 7.94
1969 1.87 7.95
1968 1.84 7.95
1967 1.91 7.95
1966 2.02 7.96
1965 2.18 7.92
1964 2.34 7.87
1963 2.31 7.82
1962 2.12 7.77
1961 2.11 7.72
1960 2.09 7.65

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 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Kenya
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Kenya
2023 -21,729 1,100,970
2022 -19,209 1,092,102
2021 -28,365 1,037,082
2020 -19,257 1,036,253
2019 0 1,071,777
2018 1,063 1,097,075
2017 3,178 1,105,769
2016 5,283 1,108,801
2015 0 1,119,200
2014 4,210 1,123,333
2013 -2,103 1,136,006
2012 0 1,161,548
2011 2,099 1,185,863
2010 10,475 1,199,786
2009 10,444 1,193,598
2008 14,538 1,174,818
2007 9,268 1,147,063
2006 1,024 1,113,357
2005 -6,126 1,080,446
2004 -9,177 1,048,590
2003 -17,330 1,018,182
2002 -15,296 992,044
2001 -16,347 963,721
2000 -17,433 928,357
1999 -20,568 898,484
1998 -18,530 875,511
1997 -21,639 847,493
1996 -21,662 827,326
1995 -21,687 812,391
1994 -11,367 792,702
1993 3,099 788,579
1992 1,032 785,018
1991 4,124 790,030
1990 1,034 789,087
1989 1,036 795,622
1988 7,249 785,652
1987 4,138 775,124
1986 1,034 755,606
1985 4,135 732,739
1984 5,165 709,639
1983 3,097 684,587
1982 10,315 663,109
1981 13,391 642,379
1980 17,517 616,390
1979 44,257 595,390
1978 52,234 574,695
1977 55,009 554,124
1976 61,768 536,740
1975 67,393 517,579
1974 66,923 500,008
1973 57,549 485,556
1972 44,404 472,557
1971 31,445 459,897
1970 24,646 443,065
1969 22,762 427,819
1968 21,728 411,948
1967 29,558 396,920
1966 35,355 382,891
1965 43,029 366,444
1964 52,531 349,322
1963 48,353 332,763
1962 29,836 315,797
1961 36,430 298,463
1960 34,567 280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Kenya by year

Czech Republic
Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Kenya
2023 8.4 27.1
2022 9.5 27.3
2021 10.6 27.6
2020 10.3 27.8
2019 10.5 28.2
2018 10.7 29
2017 10.8 29.6
2016 10.7 30.2
2015 10.5 30.9
2014 10.4 31.5
2013 10.2 32.4
2012 10.3 33.7
2011 10.4 35
2010 11.2 36.3
2009 11.3 37.2
2008 11.5 37.9
2007 11.1 38.3
2006 10.3 38.5
2005 10 38.8
2004 9.6 39.1
2003 9.2 39.5
2002 9.1 39.9
2001 8.9 40.2
2000 8.9 40.2
1999 8.7 40.3
1998 8.8 40.6
1997 8.8 40.5
1996 8.8 40.6
1995 9.3 40.8
1994 10.3 40.9
1993 11.7 41.4
1992 11.8 42.1
1991 12.5 43.1
1990 12.6 43.9
1989 12.4 44.9
1988 12.8 45.6
1987 12.7 46.3
1986 12.9 46.6
1985 13.1 46.9
1984 13.3 47.2
1983 13.3 47.4
1982 13.7 47.8
1981 14 48.2
1980 14.9 48.2
1979 16.7 48.6
1978 17.5 48.9
1977 17.8 49.2
1976 18.5 49.6
1975 19.1 49.8
1974 19.4 50.2
1973 18.3 50.8
1972 16.6 51.5
1971 15.7 52.2
1970 15 52.5
1969 14.5 53.1
1968 13.9 53.5
1967 14.1 54.1
1966 14.4 54.6
1965 15.1 54.9
1964 15.9 55.1
1963 15.4 55.3
1962 13.9 55.4
1961 13.7 55.4
1960 13.4 55.2

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 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 13.4 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Kenya
Fertility rate 1.45 3.21
Fertility rate rank 154/196 51/196
Birth rate 8.4 27.1
Birth rate rank 170/196 43/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +1,100,970
Natural population change rank 178/196 18/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +1.99%
Population growth +0.38% +1.98%
Population growth rank 142/197 53/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 51.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 168.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 26.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 56.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 70.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.15%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.15%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 3.99%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 64.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Kenya
2100 13.2% 18.9%
2099 13.2% 19%
2098 13.3% 19.1%
2097 13.3% 19.2%
2096 13.4% 19.3%
2095 13.4% 19.5%
2094 13.5% 19.6%
2093 13.6% 19.7%
2092 13.7% 19.8%
2091 13.7% 19.9%
2090 13.8% 20%
2089 13.9% 20.1%
2088 13.9% 20.2%
2087 14% 20.4%
2086 14% 20.5%
2085 14% 20.7%
2084 14% 20.8%
2083 14% 21%
2082 13.9% 21.1%
2081 13.9% 21.3%
2080 13.8% 21.5%
2079 13.7% 21.7%
2078 13.7% 21.9%
2077 13.6% 22.1%
2076 13.5% 22.3%
2075 13.4% 22.5%
2074 13.3% 22.7%
2073 13.3% 22.9%
2072 13.2% 23.1%
2071 13.2% 23.3%
2070 13.1% 23.5%
2069 13.1% 23.7%
2068 13.2% 23.8%
2067 13.2% 24%
2066 13.3% 24.2%
2065 13.3% 24.4%
2064 13.4% 24.6%
2063 13.5% 24.8%
2062 13.6% 25%
2061 13.7% 25.2%
2060 13.8% 25.4%
2059 13.9% 25.6%
2058 14% 25.9%
2057 14.1% 26.1%
2056 14.1% 26.4%
2055 14.1% 26.7%
2054 14.2% 27%
2053 14.2% 27.3%
2052 14.1% 27.6%
2051 14.1% 28%
2050 14% 28.4%
2049 13.9% 28.7%
2048 13.7% 29.1%
2047 13.6% 29.5%
2046 13.4% 29.8%
2045 13.3% 30.2%
2044 13.1% 30.6%
2043 13% 30.9%
2042 12.9% 31.2%
2041 12.7% 31.5%
2040 12.6% 31.8%
2039 12.6% 32.1%
2038 12.5% 32.4%
2037 12.6% 32.6%
2036 12.8% 32.8%
2035 12.9% 33%
2034 13.2% 33.3%
2033 13.4% 33.5%
2032 13.6% 33.8%
2031 13.9% 34%
2030 14.1% 34.4%
2029 14.3% 34.7%
2028 14.5% 35%
2027 14.7% 35.5%
2026 14.9% 36%
2025 15.2% 36.5%
2024 15.4% 36.8%
2023 15.7% 37.4%
2022 15.9% 38.1%
2021 16.1% 38.7%
2020 16% 39.3%
2019 15.9% 39.9%
2018 15.8% 40.5%
2017 15.6% 41%
2016 15.4% 41.5%
2015 15.3% 42%
2014 15.1% 42.4%
2013 14.9% 42.8%
2012 14.8% 43.2%
2011 14.6% 43.4%
2010 14.4% 43.6%
2009 14.2% 43.8%
2008 14.2% 43.9%
2007 14.3% 44%
2006 14.4% 44.2%
2005 14.7% 44.4%
2004 15% 44.6%
2003 15.3% 45%
2002 15.7% 45.3%
2001 16.1% 45.7%
2000 16.5% 46.1%
1999 16.9% 46.5%
1998 17.3% 46.8%
1997 17.7% 47.1%
1996 18.2% 47.4%
1995 18.7% 47.7%
1994 19.2% 48%
1993 19.8% 48.4%
1992 20.3% 48.7%
1991 20.9% 48.9%
1990 21.4% 49.2%
1989 22% 49.5%
1988 22.6% 49.7%
1987 23% 49.9%
1986 23.2% 50.1%
1985 23.4% 50.3%
1984 23.5% 50.6%
1983 23.5% 50.8%
1982 23.5% 51.1%
1981 23.5% 51.3%
1980 23.4% 51.5%
1979 23.4% 51.7%
1978 23.2% 51.9%
1977 22.9% 52%
1976 22.6% 52.1%
1975 22.1% 52%
1974 21.6% 52%
1973 21.2% 52%
1972 21.1% 51.9%
1971 21.1% 51.7%
1970 21.3% 51.6%
1969 21.6% 51.4%
1968 21.9% 51.2%
1967 22.3% 50.9%
1966 22.7% 50.6%
1965 23.2% 50.2%
1964 23.5% 49.8%
1963 23.9% 49.7%
1962 24.5% 49.4%
1961 25.1% 49.1%
1960 25.6% 48.7%

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 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Kenya 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 Kenya

Czech Republic
Kenya
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Kenya
2023 3 149
2022 3 155
2021 4 183
2020 3 184
2019 3 176
2018 3 183
2017 3 186
2016 3 196
2015 3 203
2014 3 203
2013 3 206
2012 4 214
2011 4 209
2010 4 210
2009 4 208
2008 4 197
2007 4 198
2006 5 188
2005 5 178
2004 5 177
2003 6 177
2002 6 182
2001 6 188
2000 7 206
1999 7 217
1998 7 250
1997 8 253
1996 8 275
1995 10 308
1994 11 342
1993 12 363
1992 13 419
1991 15 493
1990 15 586
1989 15 663
1988 16 756
1987 15 960
1986 17 1,059
1985 15 1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Kenya
2023 0.26% 3.99%
2022 0.27% 4.11%
2021 0.28% 4.19%
2020 0.29% 4.28%
2019 0.3% 4.33%
2018 0.31% 4.43%
2017 0.32% 4.53%
2016 0.32% 4.6%
2015 0.32% 4.74%
2014 0.31% 4.88%
2013 0.31% 5%
2012 0.32% 5.12%
2011 0.33% 5.22%
2010 0.34% 5.35%
2009 0.35% 5.54%
2008 0.37% 5.82%
2007 0.39% 6.32%
2006 0.41% 6.71%
2005 0.44% 7.15%
2004 0.46% 7.66%
2003 0.48% 8.16%
2002 0.5% 8.66%
2001 0.52% 9.16%
2000 0.55% 9.63%
1999 0.58% 10.1%
1998 0.63% 10.4%
1997 0.7% 10.7%
1996 0.77% 10.9%
1995 0.85% 11%
1994 0.94% 11%
1993 1.03% 10.9%
1992 1.11% 10.7%
1991 1.17% 10.5%
1990 1.21% 10.1%
1989 1.25% 9.85%
1988 1.3% 9.63%
1987 1.35% 9.51%
1986 1.38% 9.49%
1985 1.41% 9.57%
1984 1.44% 9.74%
1983 1.47% 9.98%
1982 1.52% 10.3%
1981 1.59% 10.6%
1980 1.68% 11%
1979 1.78% 11.4%
1978 1.89% 11.8%
1977 1.99% 12.2%
1976 2.08% 12.7%
1975 2.16% 13.1%
1974 2.23% 13.5%
1973 2.29% 14%
1972 2.34% 14.3%
1971 2.39% 14.7%
1970 2.43% 15%
1969 2.46% 15.4%
1968 2.47% 15.7%
1967 2.48% 16%
1966 2.47% 16.3%
1965 2.46% 16.6%
1964 2.44% 17%
1963 2.43% 17.5%
1962 2.42% 18.1%
1961 2.44% 18.8%
1960 2.48% 19.6%

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 3.99% in Kenya. 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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