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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Rwanda

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. 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 3.7 in Rwanda — 155% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 8.28, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Rwanda by year

Czech Republic
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Rwanda
2023 1.45 3.7
2022 1.64 3.78
2021 1.83 3.84
2020 1.74 3.91
2019 1.71 3.99
2018 1.71 4.05
2017 1.69 4.08
2016 1.63 4.11
2015 1.57 4.11
2014 1.53 4.12
2013 1.46 4.14
2012 1.45 4.2
2011 1.43 4.33
2010 1.51 4.52
2009 1.51 4.71
2008 1.51 4.92
2007 1.45 5.14
2006 1.34 5.34
2005 1.29 5.5
2004 1.23 5.64
2003 1.18 5.74
2002 1.17 5.82
2001 1.15 5.89
2000 1.15 5.97
1999 1.13 6.06
1998 1.16 6.17
1997 1.17 6.24
1996 1.18 6.29
1995 1.28 6.35
1994 1.44 6.42
1993 1.67 6.48
1992 1.71 6.54
1991 1.86 6.62
1990 1.9 6.8
1989 1.87 7.03
1988 1.94 7.23
1987 1.91 7.43
1986 1.92 7.61
1985 1.95 7.79
1984 1.97 7.91
1983 1.97 8
1982 2 8.06
1981 2 8.1
1980 2.08 8.12
1979 2.27 8.13
1978 2.33 8.16
1977 2.34 8.14
1976 2.39 8.12
1975 2.43 8.1
1974 2.46 8.1
1973 2.31 8.09
1972 2.09 8.09
1971 2 8.09
1970 1.92 8.15
1969 1.87 8.18
1968 1.84 8.19
1967 1.91 8.21
1966 2.02 8.23
1965 2.18 8.25
1964 2.34 8.27
1963 2.31 8.27
1962 2.12 8.27
1961 2.11 8.28
1960 2.09 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Rwanda
2023 -21,729 312,762
2022 -19,209 312,145
2021 -28,365 309,895
2020 -19,257 312,692
2019 0 313,525
2018 1,063 312,512
2017 3,178 310,323
2016 5,283 305,549
2015 0 299,114
2014 4,210 292,779
2013 -2,103 286,331
2012 0 282,584
2011 2,099 282,922
2010 10,475 286,848
2009 10,444 287,034
2008 14,538 287,334
2007 9,268 285,791
2006 1,024 282,149
2005 -6,126 275,121
2004 -9,177 265,273
2003 -17,330 251,243
2002 -15,296 239,036
2001 -16,347 230,845
2000 -17,433 221,276
1999 -20,568 210,518
1998 -18,530 197,185
1997 -21,639 174,687
1996 -21,662 140,455
1995 -21,687 121,137
1994 -11,367 -719,479
1993 3,099 183,926
1992 1,032 188,025
1991 4,124 196,431
1990 1,034 207,895
1989 1,036 217,632
1988 7,249 223,759
1987 4,138 225,744
1986 1,034 225,526
1985 4,135 223,794
1984 5,165 219,337
1983 3,097 212,750
1982 10,315 205,147
1981 13,391 195,769
1980 17,517 184,988
1979 44,257 174,477
1978 52,234 163,779
1977 55,009 155,011
1976 61,768 147,665
1975 67,393 140,596
1974 66,923 135,743
1973 57,549 131,021
1972 44,404 126,403
1971 31,445 122,567
1970 24,646 119,273
1969 22,762 115,394
1968 21,728 111,422
1967 29,558 108,053
1966 35,355 105,128
1965 43,029 103,422
1964 52,531 102,562
1963 48,353 94,296
1962 29,836 102,548
1961 36,430 102,051
1960 34,567 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Rwanda by year

Czech Republic
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Rwanda
2023 8.4 28.3
2022 9.5 28.9
2021 10.6 29.4
2020 10.3 30
2019 10.5 30.7
2018 10.7 31.2
2017 10.8 31.7
2016 10.7 32
2015 10.5 32.1
2014 10.4 32.2
2013 10.2 32.4
2012 10.3 32.9
2011 10.4 33.8
2010 11.2 35.1
2009 11.3 36.3
2008 11.5 37.6
2007 11.1 38.8
2006 10.3 39.9
2005 10 40.6
2004 9.6 41.1
2003 9.2 41.4
2002 9.1 41.8
2001 8.9 42.1
2000 8.9 42.1
1999 8.7 42.1
1998 8.8 42.2
1997 8.8 40.5
1996 8.8 37.2
1995 9.3 39.5
1994 10.3 48
1993 11.7 41.5
1992 11.8 42.2
1991 12.5 42.8
1990 12.6 44.1
1989 12.4 45.3
1988 12.8 46.6
1987 12.7 47.8
1986 12.9 49
1985 13.1 50.2
1984 13.3 51.1
1983 13.3 51.8
1982 13.7 52.4
1981 14 52.7
1980 14.9 52.7
1979 16.7 52.5
1978 17.5 52.1
1977 17.8 51.6
1976 18.5 51.1
1975 19.1 50.4
1974 19.4 50
1973 18.3 49.4
1972 16.6 48.9
1971 15.7 48.5
1970 15 48.2
1969 14.5 47.9
1968 13.9 47.6
1967 14.1 47.4
1966 14.4 47.6
1965 15.1 48
1964 15.9 48.8
1963 15.4 49.8
1962 13.9 50.9
1961 13.7 52
1960 13.4 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 13.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Rwanda
Fertility rate 1.45 3.7
Fertility rate rank 154/196 38/196
Birth rate 8.4 28.3
Birth rate rank 170/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +312,762
Natural population change rank 178/196 51/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +2.24%
Population growth +0.38% +2.16%
Population growth rank 142/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 4%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Rwanda
2100 13.2% 18.7%
2099 13.2% 18.9%
2098 13.3% 19%
2097 13.3% 19.1%
2096 13.4% 19.3%
2095 13.4% 19.4%
2094 13.5% 19.6%
2093 13.6% 19.7%
2092 13.7% 19.9%
2091 13.7% 20%
2090 13.8% 20.2%
2089 13.9% 20.4%
2088 13.9% 20.5%
2087 14% 20.7%
2086 14% 20.9%
2085 14% 21.1%
2084 14% 21.3%
2083 14% 21.5%
2082 13.9% 21.7%
2081 13.9% 21.9%
2080 13.8% 22.1%
2079 13.7% 22.2%
2078 13.7% 22.4%
2077 13.6% 22.6%
2076 13.5% 22.8%
2075 13.4% 23%
2074 13.3% 23.2%
2073 13.3% 23.4%
2072 13.2% 23.6%
2071 13.2% 23.8%
2070 13.1% 24%
2069 13.1% 24.2%
2068 13.2% 24.4%
2067 13.2% 24.6%
2066 13.3% 24.9%
2065 13.3% 25.1%
2064 13.4% 25.3%
2063 13.5% 25.6%
2062 13.6% 25.8%
2061 13.7% 26.1%
2060 13.8% 26.4%
2059 13.9% 26.7%
2058 14% 27%
2057 14.1% 27.3%
2056 14.1% 27.6%
2055 14.1% 27.9%
2054 14.2% 28.3%
2053 14.2% 28.6%
2052 14.1% 28.9%
2051 14.1% 29.2%
2050 14% 29.5%
2049 13.9% 29.8%
2048 13.7% 30.1%
2047 13.6% 30.4%
2046 13.4% 30.7%
2045 13.3% 31%
2044 13.1% 31.2%
2043 13% 31.5%
2042 12.9% 31.8%
2041 12.7% 32.1%
2040 12.6% 32.4%
2039 12.6% 32.7%
2038 12.5% 33%
2037 12.6% 33.3%
2036 12.8% 33.6%
2035 12.9% 33.9%
2034 13.2% 34.2%
2033 13.4% 34.6%
2032 13.6% 34.9%
2031 13.9% 35.2%
2030 14.1% 35.6%
2029 14.3% 35.9%
2028 14.5% 36.2%
2027 14.7% 36.5%
2026 14.9% 36.9%
2025 15.2% 37.2%
2024 15.4% 37.4%
2023 15.7% 37.7%
2022 15.9% 38.2%
2021 16.1% 38.6%
2020 16% 39.2%
2019 15.9% 39.7%
2018 15.8% 40.1%
2017 15.6% 40.5%
2016 15.4% 40.9%
2015 15.3% 41.1%
2014 15.1% 41.4%
2013 14.9% 41.7%
2012 14.8% 41.9%
2011 14.6% 42.2%
2010 14.4% 42.4%
2009 14.2% 42.6%
2008 14.2% 42.8%
2007 14.3% 42.9%
2006 14.4% 42.9%
2005 14.7% 43.1%
2004 15% 43.3%
2003 15.3% 43.7%
2002 15.7% 44.3%
2001 16.1% 45.2%
2000 16.5% 46.4%
1999 16.9% 47.8%
1998 17.3% 49.2%
1997 17.7% 50.5%
1996 18.2% 51.4%
1995 18.7% 52.4%
1994 19.2% 50.1%
1993 19.8% 48.4%
1992 20.3% 48.7%
1991 20.9% 48.9%
1990 21.4% 49%
1989 22% 48.9%
1988 22.6% 48.9%
1987 23% 48.8%
1986 23.2% 48.6%
1985 23.4% 48.3%
1984 23.5% 48.1%
1983 23.5% 47.7%
1982 23.5% 47.4%
1981 23.5% 47.1%
1980 23.4% 46.8%
1979 23.4% 46.5%
1978 23.2% 46.4%
1977 22.9% 46.4%
1976 22.6% 46.4%
1975 22.1% 46.6%
1974 21.6% 46.9%
1973 21.2% 47.2%
1972 21.1% 47.5%
1971 21.1% 47.9%
1970 21.3% 48.2%
1969 21.6% 48.7%
1968 21.9% 49.2%
1967 22.3% 49.7%
1966 22.7% 50.2%
1965 23.2% 50.6%
1964 23.5% 50.8%
1963 23.9% 50.6%
1962 24.5% 50.2%
1961 25.1% 49.7%
1960 25.6% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Czech Republic
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Rwanda
2023 3 229
2022 3 234
2021 4 254
2020 3 252
2019 3 261
2018 3 269
2017 3 275
2016 3 278
2015 3 292
2014 3 301
2013 3 317
2012 4 331
2011 4 358
2010 4 393
2009 4 418
2008 4 454
2007 4 494
2006 5 494
2005 5 465
2004 5 460
2003 6 551
2002 6 677
2001 6 769
2000 7 885
1999 7 1,073
1998 7 1,268
1997 8 1,318
1996 8 1,295
1995 10 1,505
1994 11 5,721
1993 12 1,619
1992 13 1,530
1991 15 1,386
1990 15 1,309
1989 15 1,238
1988 16 1,188
1987 15 1,145
1986 17 1,126
1985 15 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Rwanda
2023 0.26% 4%
2022 0.27% 4.08%
2021 0.28% 4.16%
2020 0.29% 4.25%
2019 0.3% 4.34%
2018 0.31% 4.43%
2017 0.32% 4.52%
2016 0.32% 4.63%
2015 0.32% 4.78%
2014 0.31% 4.96%
2013 0.31% 5.17%
2012 0.32% 5.45%
2011 0.33% 5.81%
2010 0.34% 6.33%
2009 0.35% 6.92%
2008 0.37% 7.62%
2007 0.39% 8.45%
2006 0.41% 9.37%
2005 0.44% 10.5%
2004 0.46% 11.8%
2003 0.48% 13.3%
2002 0.5% 14.9%
2001 0.52% 16.7%
2000 0.55% 18.5%
1999 0.58% 20.2%
1998 0.63% 21.5%
1997 0.7% 22.2%
1996 0.77% 22.2%
1995 0.85% 21.8%
1994 0.94% 38.9%
1993 1.03% 19.3%
1992 1.11% 17.5%
1991 1.17% 16%
1990 1.21% 15.1%
1989 1.25% 14.8%
1988 1.3% 14.8%
1987 1.35% 15.2%
1986 1.38% 15.6%
1985 1.41% 16.1%
1984 1.44% 16.6%
1983 1.47% 17.4%
1982 1.52% 18.6%
1981 1.59% 20.1%
1980 1.68% 21.8%
1979 1.78% 23.4%
1978 1.89% 24.6%
1977 1.99% 25.1%
1976 2.08% 25.1%
1975 2.16% 24.6%
1974 2.23% 24%
1973 2.29% 23.4%
1972 2.34% 23%
1971 2.39% 22.6%
1970 2.43% 22.3%
1969 2.46% 22%
1968 2.47% 21.7%
1967 2.48% 21.4%
1966 2.47% 21.2%
1965 2.46% 21.1%
1964 2.44% 21.1%
1963 2.43% 21.3%
1962 2.42% 21.5%
1961 2.44% 21.9%
1960 2.48% 22.4%

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% in Rwanda. 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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