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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Sierra Leone

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.6 for Sierra Leone. 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 3.79 in Sierra Leone — 161.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 38.6% in Sierra Leone — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 6.18, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 29/196 for Sierra Leone.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 19.6 years in Sierra Leone.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 28.5 in Sierra Leone.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 93.6 in Sierra Leone.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Sierra Leone.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Sierra Leone by year

Czech Republic
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2023 1.45 3.79
2022 1.64 3.88
2021 1.83 3.98
2020 1.74 4.08
2019 1.71 4.19
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.69 4.39
2016 1.63 4.47
2015 1.57 4.55
2014 1.53 4.7
2013 1.46 4.87
2012 1.45 5.06
2011 1.43 5.21
2010 1.51 5.33
2009 1.51 5.45
2008 1.51 5.56
2007 1.45 5.64
2006 1.34 5.74
2005 1.29 5.81
2004 1.23 5.92
2003 1.18 6.09
2002 1.17 6.23
2001 1.15 6.31
2000 1.15 6.36
1999 1.13 6.42
1998 1.16 6.5
1997 1.17 6.53
1996 1.18 6.55
1995 1.28 6.56
1994 1.44 6.56
1993 1.67 6.57
1992 1.71 6.56
1991 1.86 6.55
1990 1.9 6.57
1989 1.87 6.57
1988 1.94 6.59
1987 1.91 6.61
1986 1.92 6.6
1985 1.95 6.59
1984 1.97 6.59
1983 1.97 6.57
1982 2 6.56
1981 2 6.55
1980 2.08 6.56
1979 2.27 6.58
1978 2.33 6.59
1977 2.34 6.57
1976 2.39 6.55
1975 2.43 6.55
1974 2.46 6.53
1973 2.31 6.47
1972 2.09 6.45
1971 2 6.43
1970 1.92 6.41
1969 1.87 6.39
1968 1.84 6.39
1967 1.91 6.38
1966 2.02 6.35
1965 2.18 6.31
1964 2.34 6.29
1963 2.31 6.26
1962 2.12 6.22
1961 2.11 6.21
1960 2.09 6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2023 -21,729 188,788
2022 -19,209 186,625
2021 -28,365 183,326
2020 -19,257 181,015
2019 0 181,068
2018 1,063 178,772
2017 3,178 173,259
2016 5,283 168,784
2015 0 162,275
2014 4,210 160,137
2013 -2,103 161,265
2012 0 160,915
2011 2,099 158,858
2010 10,475 155,338
2009 10,444 152,669
2008 14,538 149,855
2007 9,268 145,740
2006 1,024 144,127
2005 -6,126 137,234
2004 -9,177 132,661
2003 -17,330 130,312
2002 -15,296 126,429
2001 -16,347 116,647
2000 -17,433 110,754
1999 -20,568 102,295
1998 -18,530 103,906
1997 -21,639 105,433
1996 -21,662 104,140
1995 -21,687 100,885
1994 -11,367 101,486
1993 3,099 103,317
1992 1,032 103,251
1991 4,124 105,477
1990 1,034 100,778
1989 1,036 98,298
1988 7,249 96,344
1987 4,138 94,235
1986 1,034 90,902
1985 4,135 88,869
1984 5,165 87,072
1983 3,097 84,628
1982 10,315 82,457
1981 13,391 80,111
1980 17,517 77,932
1979 44,257 75,992
1978 52,234 74,130
1977 55,009 71,663
1976 61,768 69,506
1975 67,393 67,560
1974 66,923 65,357
1973 57,549 62,443
1972 44,404 60,279
1971 31,445 58,484
1970 24,646 56,513
1969 22,762 54,768
1968 21,728 53,126
1967 29,558 51,734
1966 35,355 49,486
1965 43,029 47,223
1964 52,531 45,487
1963 48,353 43,569
1962 29,836 41,603
1961 36,430 40,022
1960 34,567 38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Sierra Leone by year

Czech Republic
Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2023 8.4 30.6
2022 9.5 31.1
2021 10.6 31.6
2020 10.3 32.2
2019 10.5 32.8
2018 10.7 33.3
2017 10.8 33.8
2016 10.7 34.2
2015 10.5 34.7
2014 10.4 35.6
2013 10.2 36.6
2012 10.3 37.8
2011 10.4 38.5
2010 11.2 39.1
2009 11.3 39.9
2008 11.5 40.6
2007 11.1 41.1
2006 10.3 41.8
2005 10 42
2004 9.6 42.5
2003 9.2 43.5
2002 9.1 44.3
2001 8.9 44
2000 8.9 45
1999 8.7 46.1
1998 8.8 46.3
1997 8.8 46.3
1996 8.8 46.5
1995 9.3 46.8
1994 10.3 46.8
1993 11.7 46.9
1992 11.8 47
1991 12.5 47.5
1990 12.6 45.5
1989 12.4 46.3
1988 12.8 46.4
1987 12.7 46.6
1986 12.9 46.6
1985 13.1 46.7
1984 13.3 46.8
1983 13.3 46.7
1982 13.7 46.8
1981 14 46.8
1980 14.9 46.8
1979 16.7 47
1978 17.5 47.2
1977 17.8 47.1
1976 18.5 47.2
1975 19.1 47.3
1974 19.4 47.4
1973 18.3 47.2
1972 16.6 47.2
1971 15.7 47.3
1970 15 47.4
1969 14.5 47.5
1968 13.9 47.7
1967 14.1 47.9
1966 14.4 48
1965 15.1 48
1964 15.9 48.2
1963 15.4 48.2
1962 13.9 48.1
1961 13.7 48.1
1960 13.4 48

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 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 13.4 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Sierra Leone
Fertility rate 1.45 3.79
Fertility rate rank 154/196 35/196
Birth rate 8.4 30.6
Birth rate rank 170/196 29/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +188,788
Natural population change rank 178/196 62/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +2.23%
Population growth +0.38% +2.15%
Population growth rank 142/197 47/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 87.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 169.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 53.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 20.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 86.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 2.93%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 5.62%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 9.43%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 62.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Sierra Leone
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2100 13.2% 19%
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% 20.3%
2087 14% 20.4%
2086 14% 20.5%
2085 14% 20.7%
2084 14% 20.8%
2083 14% 20.9%
2082 13.9% 21.1%
2081 13.9% 21.2%
2080 13.8% 21.4%
2079 13.7% 21.6%
2078 13.7% 21.7%
2077 13.6% 21.9%
2076 13.5% 22.1%
2075 13.4% 22.2%
2074 13.3% 22.4%
2073 13.3% 22.6%
2072 13.2% 22.8%
2071 13.2% 23%
2070 13.1% 23.2%
2069 13.1% 23.4%
2068 13.2% 23.6%
2067 13.2% 23.8%
2066 13.3% 24%
2065 13.3% 24.3%
2064 13.4% 24.5%
2063 13.5% 24.7%
2062 13.6% 25%
2061 13.7% 25.2%
2060 13.8% 25.5%
2059 13.9% 25.7%
2058 14% 26%
2057 14.1% 26.3%
2056 14.1% 26.6%
2055 14.1% 26.9%
2054 14.2% 27.1%
2053 14.2% 27.4%
2052 14.1% 27.7%
2051 14.1% 28.1%
2050 14% 28.4%
2049 13.9% 28.7%
2048 13.7% 29%
2047 13.6% 29.3%
2046 13.4% 29.7%
2045 13.3% 30%
2044 13.1% 30.3%
2043 13% 30.7%
2042 12.9% 31.1%
2041 12.7% 31.4%
2040 12.6% 31.8%
2039 12.6% 32.2%
2038 12.5% 32.6%
2037 12.6% 33%
2036 12.8% 33.4%
2035 12.9% 33.8%
2034 13.2% 34.2%
2033 13.4% 34.6%
2032 13.6% 35%
2031 13.9% 35.4%
2030 14.1% 35.7%
2029 14.3% 36.1%
2028 14.5% 36.5%
2027 14.7% 37%
2026 14.9% 37.4%
2025 15.2% 37.9%
2024 15.4% 38.1%
2023 15.7% 38.5%
2022 15.9% 39%
2021 16.1% 39.4%
2020 16% 39.8%
2019 15.9% 40.2%
2018 15.8% 40.6%
2017 15.6% 41%
2016 15.4% 41.4%
2015 15.3% 41.8%
2014 15.1% 42.2%
2013 14.9% 42.5%
2012 14.8% 42.8%
2011 14.6% 43%
2010 14.4% 43.2%
2009 14.2% 43.4%
2008 14.2% 43.5%
2007 14.3% 43.6%
2006 14.4% 43.7%
2005 14.7% 43.8%
2004 15% 43.9%
2003 15.3% 43.9%
2002 15.7% 43.9%
2001 16.1% 43.9%
2000 16.5% 43.8%
1999 16.9% 43.7%
1998 17.3% 43.6%
1997 17.7% 43.5%
1996 18.2% 43.5%
1995 18.7% 43.4%
1994 19.2% 43.3%
1993 19.8% 43.2%
1992 20.3% 43.1%
1991 20.9% 43%
1990 21.4% 42.9%
1989 22% 42.9%
1988 22.6% 42.8%
1987 23% 42.7%
1986 23.2% 42.6%
1985 23.4% 42.5%
1984 23.5% 42.3%
1983 23.5% 42.2%
1982 23.5% 42.1%
1981 23.5% 42%
1980 23.4% 41.9%
1979 23.4% 41.8%
1978 23.2% 41.7%
1977 22.9% 41.6%
1976 22.6% 41.4%
1975 22.1% 41.3%
1974 21.6% 41.1%
1973 21.2% 40.9%
1972 21.1% 40.7%
1971 21.1% 40.6%
1970 21.3% 40.3%
1969 21.6% 40.1%
1968 21.9% 39.9%
1967 22.3% 39.6%
1966 22.7% 39.4%
1965 23.2% 39.1%
1964 23.5% 38.8%
1963 23.9% 38.5%
1962 24.5% 38.3%
1961 25.1% 38.3%
1960 25.6% 38.2%

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 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone

Czech Republic
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2023 3 354
2022 3 370
2021 4 403
2020 3 422
2019 3 464
2018 3 491
2017 3 578
2016 3 633
2015 3 730
2014 3 821
2013 3 842
2012 4 915
2011 4 967
2010 4 1,018
2009 4 1,054
2008 4 1,093
2007 4 1,132
2006 5 1,168
2005 5 1,294
2004 5 1,366
2003 6 1,433
2002 6 1,492
2001 6 1,518
2000 7 1,603
1999 7 1,731
1998 7 1,753
1997 8 1,721
1996 8 1,726
1995 10 1,777
1994 11 1,755
1993 12 1,696
1992 13 1,681
1991 15 1,699
1990 15 1,572
1989 15 1,575
1988 16 1,549
1987 15 1,533
1986 17 1,530
1985 15 1,506

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 Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Sierra Leone
2023 0.26% 9.43%
2022 0.27% 9.77%
2021 0.28% 10.1%
2020 0.29% 10.5%
2019 0.3% 10.9%
2018 0.31% 11.3%
2017 0.32% 11.8%
2016 0.32% 12.3%
2015 0.32% 13.8%
2014 0.31% 13.7%
2013 0.31% 13.9%
2012 0.32% 14.5%
2011 0.33% 15.2%
2010 0.34% 15.9%
2009 0.35% 16.6%
2008 0.37% 17.3%
2007 0.39% 18.1%
2006 0.41% 18.8%
2005 0.44% 19.4%
2004 0.46% 20.1%
2003 0.48% 20.7%
2002 0.5% 21.3%
2001 0.52% 21.8%
2000 0.55% 22.4%
1999 0.58% 22.9%
1998 0.63% 23.4%
1997 0.7% 23.9%
1996 0.77% 24.3%
1995 0.85% 24.7%
1994 0.94% 25%
1993 1.03% 25.3%
1992 1.11% 25.5%
1991 1.17% 25.7%
1990 1.21% 25.9%
1989 1.25% 26.2%
1988 1.3% 26.4%
1987 1.35% 26.6%
1986 1.38% 26.9%
1985 1.41% 27.2%
1984 1.44% 27.5%
1983 1.47% 27.8%
1982 1.52% 28.1%
1981 1.59% 28.5%
1980 1.68% 28.9%
1979 1.78% 29.2%
1978 1.89% 29.6%
1977 1.99% 30%
1976 2.08% 30.5%
1975 2.16% 30.9%
1974 2.23% 31.4%
1973 2.29% 31.9%
1972 2.34% 32.3%
1971 2.39% 32.9%
1970 2.43% 33.4%
1969 2.46% 33.9%
1968 2.47% 34.5%
1967 2.48% 35%
1966 2.47% 35.6%
1965 2.46% 36.2%
1964 2.44% 36.8%
1963 2.43% 37.4%
1962 2.42% 38%
1961 2.44% 38.5%
1960 2.48% 39.1%

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 9.43% in Sierra Leone. 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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