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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Maldives

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. 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 1.58 in Maldives — 8.62% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 6.71, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Maldives by year

Czech Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Maldives
2023 1.45 1.58
2022 1.64 1.58
2021 1.83 1.6
2020 1.74 1.61
2019 1.71 1.64
2018 1.71 1.71
2017 1.69 1.8
2016 1.63 1.9
2015 1.57 2
2014 1.53 2.09
2013 1.46 2.17
2012 1.45 2.25
2011 1.43 2.31
2010 1.51 2.35
2009 1.51 2.39
2008 1.51 2.37
2007 1.45 2.29
2006 1.34 2.2
2005 1.29 2.2
2004 1.23 2.26
2003 1.18 2.34
2002 1.17 2.42
2001 1.15 2.53
2000 1.15 2.69
1999 1.13 2.9
1998 1.16 3.17
1997 1.17 3.48
1996 1.18 3.86
1995 1.28 4.29
1994 1.44 4.69
1993 1.67 5.06
1992 1.71 5.44
1991 1.86 5.8
1990 1.9 6.13
1989 1.87 6.39
1988 1.94 6.58
1987 1.91 6.73
1986 1.92 6.85
1985 1.95 6.94
1984 1.97 7.03
1983 1.97 7.09
1982 2 7.15
1981 2 7.19
1980 2.08 7.23
1979 2.27 7.23
1978 2.33 7.23
1977 2.34 7.27
1976 2.39 7.29
1975 2.43 7.32
1974 2.46 7.38
1973 2.31 7.4
1972 2.09 7.37
1971 2 7.38
1970 1.92 7.39
1969 1.87 7.33
1968 1.84 7.28
1967 1.91 7.23
1966 2.02 7.15
1965 2.18 7.07
1964 2.34 7
1963 2.31 6.94
1962 2.12 6.89
1961 2.11 6.79
1960 2.09 6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Maldives
2023 -21,729 4,566
2022 -19,209 4,752
2021 -28,365 4,426
2020 -19,257 4,594
2019 0 4,886
2018 1,063 5,088
2017 3,178 5,342
2016 5,283 5,652
2015 0 5,914
2014 4,210 6,122
2013 -2,103 6,307
2012 0 6,445
2011 2,099 6,429
2010 10,475 6,350
2009 10,444 6,227
2008 14,538 5,856
2007 9,268 5,324
2006 1,024 4,766
2005 -6,126 4,493
2004 -9,177 4,287
2003 -17,330 4,316
2002 -15,296 4,257
2001 -16,347 4,271
2000 -17,433 4,372
1999 -20,568 4,601
1998 -18,530 4,919
1997 -21,639 5,267
1996 -21,662 5,705
1995 -21,687 6,177
1994 -11,367 6,550
1993 3,099 6,842
1992 1,032 7,096
1991 4,124 7,295
1990 1,034 7,444
1989 1,036 7,472
1988 7,249 7,414
1987 4,138 7,300
1986 1,034 7,153
1985 4,135 6,944
1984 5,165 6,680
1983 3,097 6,361
1982 10,315 6,058
1981 13,391 5,778
1980 17,517 5,526
1979 44,257 5,275
1978 52,234 4,812
1977 55,009 4,779
1976 61,768 4,538
1975 67,393 4,325
1974 66,923 4,136
1973 57,549 3,924
1972 44,404 3,707
1971 31,445 3,549
1970 24,646 3,415
1969 22,762 3,260
1968 21,728 3,150
1967 29,558 3,010
1966 35,355 2,845
1965 43,029 2,747
1964 52,531 2,660
1963 48,353 2,567
1962 29,836 2,475
1961 36,430 2,354
1960 34,567 2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Maldives by year

Czech Republic
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Maldives
2023 8.4 11
2022 9.5 11.4
2021 10.6 11.7
2020 10.3 12.1
2019 10.5 12.6
2018 10.7 13.4
2017 10.8 14.3
2016 10.7 15.5
2015 10.5 16.7
2014 10.4 17.8
2013 10.2 18.8
2012 10.3 19.8
2011 10.4 20.4
2010 11.2 20.9
2009 11.3 21.3
2008 11.5 20.9
2007 11.1 20
2006 10.3 18.8
2005 10 18.3
2004 9.6 18.3
2003 9.2 18.4
2002 9.1 18.7
2001 8.9 19.1
2000 8.9 19.9
1999 8.7 21.2
1998 8.8 23
1997 8.8 24.9
1996 8.8 27.4
1995 9.3 30.1
1994 10.3 32.5
1993 11.7 34.7
1992 11.8 37
1991 12.5 39.2
1990 12.6 41.3
1989 12.4 42.9
1988 12.8 44.2
1987 12.7 45.3
1986 12.9 46.3
1985 13.1 46.9
1984 13.3 47.1
1983 13.3 46.9
1982 13.7 46.7
1981 14 46.5
1980 14.9 46.6
1979 16.7 46.6
1978 17.5 46.6
1977 17.8 46.5
1976 18.5 46.4
1975 19.1 46.5
1974 19.4 46.8
1973 18.3 47
1972 16.6 47
1971 15.7 47.4
1970 15 48
1969 14.5 48.2
1968 13.9 48.7
1967 14.1 49.3
1966 14.4 50
1965 15.1 51.1
1964 15.9 51.9
1963 15.4 52.1
1962 13.9 52.2
1961 13.7 51.7
1960 13.4 51.2

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 11 in Maldives, compared with 13.4 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Maldives
Fertility rate 1.45 1.58
Fertility rate rank 154/196 129/196
Birth rate 8.4 11
Birth rate rank 170/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +4,566
Natural population change rank 178/196 130/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +0.87%
Population growth +0.38% +0.34%
Population growth rank 142/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.57%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Maldives
2100 13.2% 13.8%
2099 13.2% 13.8%
2098 13.3% 13.9%
2097 13.3% 13.9%
2096 13.4% 13.9%
2095 13.4% 14%
2094 13.5% 14%
2093 13.6% 14%
2092 13.7% 14%
2091 13.7% 14%
2090 13.8% 14%
2089 13.9% 13.9%
2088 13.9% 13.8%
2087 14% 13.7%
2086 14% 13.6%
2085 14% 13.5%
2084 14% 13.4%
2083 14% 13.2%
2082 13.9% 13.1%
2081 13.9% 12.9%
2080 13.8% 12.8%
2079 13.7% 12.6%
2078 13.7% 12.5%
2077 13.6% 12.3%
2076 13.5% 12.2%
2075 13.4% 12.1%
2074 13.3% 12%
2073 13.3% 12%
2072 13.2% 11.9%
2071 13.2% 11.9%
2070 13.1% 11.9%
2069 13.1% 11.9%
2068 13.2% 12%
2067 13.2% 12%
2066 13.3% 12.1%
2065 13.3% 12.2%
2064 13.4% 12.3%
2063 13.5% 12.4%
2062 13.6% 12.5%
2061 13.7% 12.7%
2060 13.8% 12.8%
2059 13.9% 12.9%
2058 14% 13%
2057 14.1% 13.1%
2056 14.1% 13.1%
2055 14.1% 13.2%
2054 14.2% 13.2%
2053 14.2% 13.2%
2052 14.1% 13.2%
2051 14.1% 13.2%
2050 14% 13.1%
2049 13.9% 13%
2048 13.7% 13%
2047 13.6% 12.9%
2046 13.4% 12.8%
2045 13.3% 12.8%
2044 13.1% 12.8%
2043 13% 12.7%
2042 12.9% 12.8%
2041 12.7% 12.8%
2040 12.6% 12.9%
2039 12.6% 13.1%
2038 12.5% 13.2%
2037 12.6% 13.5%
2036 12.8% 13.7%
2035 12.9% 14.1%
2034 13.2% 14.4%
2033 13.4% 14.8%
2032 13.6% 15.3%
2031 13.9% 15.8%
2030 14.1% 16.3%
2029 14.3% 16.9%
2028 14.5% 17.5%
2027 14.7% 18.1%
2026 14.9% 18.7%
2025 15.2% 19.3%
2024 15.4% 19.6%
2023 15.7% 20%
2022 15.9% 20.4%
2021 16.1% 20.8%
2020 16% 21.2%
2019 15.9% 21.7%
2018 15.8% 22.1%
2017 15.6% 22.5%
2016 15.4% 22.8%
2015 15.3% 23.2%
2014 15.1% 23.5%
2013 14.9% 23.9%
2012 14.8% 24.3%
2011 14.6% 24.9%
2010 14.4% 25.7%
2009 14.2% 26.7%
2008 14.2% 28%
2007 14.3% 29.5%
2006 14.4% 31.2%
2005 14.7% 32.7%
2004 15% 34.2%
2003 15.3% 35.6%
2002 15.7% 37.1%
2001 16.1% 38.7%
2000 16.5% 40.2%
1999 16.9% 41.6%
1998 17.3% 42.9%
1997 17.7% 44.1%
1996 18.2% 45%
1995 18.7% 45.8%
1994 19.2% 46.5%
1993 19.8% 46.8%
1992 20.3% 47%
1991 20.9% 47.1%
1990 21.4% 47%
1989 22% 46.8%
1988 22.6% 46.6%
1987 23% 46.3%
1986 23.2% 45.9%
1985 23.4% 45.5%
1984 23.5% 45.4%
1983 23.5% 45.6%
1982 23.5% 45.8%
1981 23.5% 45.9%
1980 23.4% 45.9%
1979 23.4% 45.9%
1978 23.2% 45.8%
1977 22.9% 45.7%
1976 22.6% 45.8%
1975 22.1% 45.6%
1974 21.6% 45.6%
1973 21.2% 45.7%
1972 21.1% 45.8%
1971 21.1% 45.8%
1970 21.3% 45.6%
1969 21.6% 45.4%
1968 21.9% 45.2%
1967 22.3% 44.7%
1966 22.7% 43.5%
1965 23.2% 41.8%
1964 23.5% 40.3%
1963 23.9% 39.4%
1962 24.5% 38.7%
1961 25.1% 38.2%
1960 25.6% 37.9%

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 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Maldives 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 Maldives

Czech Republic
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Maldives
2023 3 32
2022 3 34
2021 4 60
2020 3 48
2019 3 39
2018 3 40
2017 3 41
2016 3 41
2015 3 41
2014 3 43
2013 3 47
2012 4 47
2011 4 48
2010 4 49
2009 4 52
2008 4 53
2007 4 51
2006 5 52
2005 5 54
2004 5 65
2003 6 70
2002 6 76
2001 6 81
2000 7 94
1999 7 111
1998 7 136
1997 8 149
1996 8 167
1995 10 191
1994 11 222
1993 12 251
1992 13 281
1991 15 310
1990 15 346
1989 15 381
1988 16 424
1987 15 471
1986 17 508
1985 15 552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Maldives
2023 0.26% 0.57%
2022 0.27% 0.6%
2021 0.28% 0.64%
2020 0.29% 0.69%
2019 0.3% 0.74%
2018 0.31% 0.8%
2017 0.32% 0.86%
2016 0.32% 0.92%
2015 0.32% 0.99%
2014 0.31% 1.05%
2013 0.31% 1.13%
2012 0.32% 1.21%
2011 0.33% 1.29%
2010 0.34% 1.38%
2009 0.35% 1.49%
2008 0.37% 1.61%
2007 0.39% 1.76%
2006 0.41% 1.94%
2005 0.44% 2.16%
2004 0.46% 2.7%
2003 0.48% 2.72%
2002 0.5% 3.08%
2001 0.52% 3.47%
2000 0.55% 3.9%
1999 0.58% 4.36%
1998 0.63% 4.81%
1997 0.7% 5.28%
1996 0.77% 5.74%
1995 0.85% 6.22%
1994 0.94% 6.68%
1993 1.03% 7.15%
1992 1.11% 7.61%
1991 1.17% 8.08%
1990 1.21% 8.57%
1989 1.25% 9.06%
1988 1.3% 9.59%
1987 1.35% 10.1%
1986 1.38% 10.7%
1985 1.41% 11.3%
1984 1.44% 12%
1983 1.47% 12.7%
1982 1.52% 13.4%
1981 1.59% 14.2%
1980 1.68% 15%
1979 1.78% 15.9%
1978 1.89% 16.9%
1977 1.99% 17.9%
1976 2.08% 18.9%
1975 2.16% 20.1%
1974 2.23% 21.2%
1973 2.29% 22.4%
1972 2.34% 23.6%
1971 2.39% 24.7%
1970 2.43% 25.8%
1969 2.46% 26.8%
1968 2.47% 27.7%
1967 2.48% 28.7%
1966 2.47% 29.7%
1965 2.46% 30.6%
1964 2.44% 31.5%
1963 2.43% 32.5%
1962 2.42% 33.4%
1961 2.44% -
1960 2.48% -

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 0.57% in Maldives. 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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