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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Spain

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. 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 1.12 in Spain — 22.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 2.86, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 31.5 years in Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Spain by year

Czech Republic
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Spain
2023 1.45 1.12
2022 1.64 1.16
2021 1.83 1.18
2020 1.74 1.18
2019 1.71 1.23
2018 1.71 1.26
2017 1.69 1.31
2016 1.63 1.33
2015 1.57 1.33
2014 1.53 1.32
2013 1.46 1.27
2012 1.45 1.32
2011 1.43 1.34
2010 1.51 1.37
2009 1.51 1.38
2008 1.51 1.45
2007 1.45 1.38
2006 1.34 1.36
2005 1.29 1.33
2004 1.23 1.31
2003 1.18 1.3
2002 1.17 1.25
2001 1.15 1.23
2000 1.15 1.22
1999 1.13 1.17
1998 1.16 1.13
1997 1.17 1.15
1996 1.18 1.14
1995 1.28 1.16
1994 1.44 1.19
1993 1.67 1.26
1992 1.71 1.31
1991 1.86 1.33
1990 1.9 1.36
1989 1.87 1.4
1988 1.94 1.45
1987 1.91 1.49
1986 1.92 1.56
1985 1.95 1.64
1984 1.97 1.73
1983 1.97 1.8
1982 2 1.94
1981 2 2.04
1980 2.08 2.22
1979 2.27 2.37
1978 2.33 2.54
1977 2.34 2.65
1976 2.39 2.77
1975 2.43 2.77
1974 2.46 2.88
1973 2.31 2.84
1972 2.09 2.87
1971 2 2.9
1970 1.92 2.84
1969 1.87 2.86
1968 1.84 2.87
1967 1.91 2.94
1966 2.02 2.91
1965 2.18 2.94
1964 2.34 3.01
1963 2.31 2.88
1962 2.12 2.8
1961 2.11 2.77
1960 2.09 2.86

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 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Spain
2023 -21,729 -111,211
2022 -19,209 -133,801
2021 -28,365 -113,865
2020 -19,257 -151,551
2019 0 -56,542
2018 1,063 -56,139
2017 3,178 -32,600
2016 5,283 0
2015 0 -4,642
2014 4,210 32,522
2013 -2,103 37,284
2012 0 51,450
2011 2,099 84,137
2010 10,475 102,469
2009 10,444 106,635
2008 14,538 133,267
2007 9,268 108,545
2006 1,024 110,994
2005 -6,126 78,576
2004 -9,177 85,844
2003 -17,330 54,844
2002 -15,296 53,861
2001 -16,347 44,936
2000 -17,433 36,512
1999 -20,568 8,077
1998 -18,530 4,022
1997 -21,639 20,028
1996 -21,662 11,967
1995 -21,687 15,889
1994 -11,367 31,639
1993 3,099 47,234
1992 1,032 62,652
1991 4,124 58,450
1990 1,034 66,075
1989 1,036 81,538
1988 7,249 100,794
1987 4,138 116,054
1986 1,034 131,188
1985 4,135 146,184
1984 5,165 172,487
1983 3,097 183,223
1982 10,315 231,714
1981 13,391 237,879
1980 17,517 281,184
1979 44,257 312,407
1978 52,234 339,157
1977 55,009 361,465
1976 61,768 375,834
1975 67,393 371,882
1974 66,923 396,182
1973 57,549 374,381
1972 44,404 391,030
1971 31,445 369,625
1970 24,646 378,723
1969 22,762 367,851
1968 21,728 387,423
1967 29,558 402,001
1966 35,355 397,084
1965 43,029 405,819
1964 52,531 429,885
1963 48,353 394,338
1962 29,836 384,690
1961 36,430 396,537
1960 34,567 398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Spain by year

Czech Republic
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Spain
2023 8.4 6.7
2022 9.5 6.9
2021 10.6 7.1
2020 10.3 7.2
2019 10.5 7.6
2018 10.7 7.9
2017 10.8 8.4
2016 10.7 8.8
2015 10.5 9
2014 10.4 9.2
2013 10.2 9.1
2012 10.3 9.7
2011 10.4 10.1
2010 11.2 10.4
2009 11.3 10.6
2008 11.5 11.3
2007 11.1 10.9
2006 10.3 10.8
2005 10 10.6
2004 9.6 10.6
2003 9.2 10.4
2002 9.1 10.1
2001 8.9 9.9
2000 8.9 9.8
1999 8.7 9.4
1998 8.8 9.1
1997 8.8 9.2
1996 8.8 9.1
1995 9.3 9.1
1994 10.3 9.4
1993 11.7 9.8
1992 11.8 10.1
1991 12.5 10.2
1990 12.6 10.3
1989 12.4 10.5
1988 12.8 10.8
1987 12.7 11
1986 12.9 11.4
1985 13.1 11.9
1984 13.3 12.3
1983 13.3 12.7
1982 13.7 13.6
1981 14 14.1
1980 14.9 15.2
1979 16.7 16.2
1978 17.5 17.3
1977 17.8 18
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 19.1 18.7
1974 19.4 19.5
1973 18.3 19.2
1972 16.6 19.4
1971 15.7 19.6
1970 15 19.5
1969 14.5 19.9
1968 13.9 20.1
1967 14.1 20.7
1966 14.4 20.7
1965 15.1 21.1
1964 15.9 22
1963 15.4 21.4
1962 13.9 21.1
1961 13.7 21.2
1960 13.4 21.7

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 6.7 in Spain, compared with 13.4 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Spain
Fertility rate 1.45 1.12
Fertility rate rank 154/196 189/196
Birth rate 8.4 6.7
Birth rate rank 170/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 -111,211
Natural population change rank 178/196 189/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% -0.23%
Population growth +0.38% +1.03%
Population growth rank 142/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.31%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Spain
2100 13.2% 11.6%
2099 13.2% 11.6%
2098 13.3% 11.7%
2097 13.3% 11.7%
2096 13.4% 11.7%
2095 13.4% 11.8%
2094 13.5% 11.8%
2093 13.6% 11.9%
2092 13.7% 11.9%
2091 13.7% 11.9%
2090 13.8% 12%
2089 13.9% 12%
2088 13.9% 12%
2087 14% 12.1%
2086 14% 12.1%
2085 14% 12.1%
2084 14% 12%
2083 14% 12%
2082 13.9% 12%
2081 13.9% 11.9%
2080 13.8% 11.9%
2079 13.7% 11.8%
2078 13.7% 11.7%
2077 13.6% 11.6%
2076 13.5% 11.6%
2075 13.4% 11.5%
2074 13.3% 11.4%
2073 13.3% 11.3%
2072 13.2% 11.2%
2071 13.2% 11.2%
2070 13.1% 11.1%
2069 13.1% 11.1%
2068 13.2% 11%
2067 13.2% 11%
2066 13.3% 11%
2065 13.3% 11%
2064 13.4% 11%
2063 13.5% 11.1%
2062 13.6% 11.1%
2061 13.7% 11.2%
2060 13.8% 11.2%
2059 13.9% 11.3%
2058 14% 11.4%
2057 14.1% 11.4%
2056 14.1% 11.5%
2055 14.1% 11.5%
2054 14.2% 11.5%
2053 14.2% 11.5%
2052 14.1% 11.5%
2051 14.1% 11.5%
2050 14% 11.5%
2049 13.9% 11.4%
2048 13.7% 11.4%
2047 13.6% 11.3%
2046 13.4% 11.2%
2045 13.3% 11.1%
2044 13.1% 11.1%
2043 13% 11%
2042 12.9% 10.9%
2041 12.7% 10.9%
2040 12.6% 10.8%
2039 12.6% 10.8%
2038 12.5% 10.7%
2037 12.6% 10.7%
2036 12.8% 10.7%
2035 12.9% 10.7%
2034 13.2% 10.8%
2033 13.4% 10.9%
2032 13.6% 11.1%
2031 13.9% 11.3%
2030 14.1% 11.5%
2029 14.3% 11.7%
2028 14.5% 11.9%
2027 14.7% 12.2%
2026 14.9% 12.5%
2025 15.2% 12.8%
2024 15.4% 12.9%
2023 15.7% 13.3%
2022 15.9% 13.6%
2021 16.1% 13.9%
2020 16% 14.2%
2019 15.9% 14.4%
2018 15.8% 14.7%
2017 15.6% 14.8%
2016 15.4% 14.9%
2015 15.3% 15%
2014 15.1% 15.1%
2013 14.9% 15.1%
2012 14.8% 15.1%
2011 14.6% 15%
2010 14.4% 14.9%
2009 14.2% 14.8%
2008 14.2% 14.7%
2007 14.3% 14.6%
2006 14.4% 14.5%
2005 14.7% 14.5%
2004 15% 14.5%
2003 15.3% 14.5%
2002 15.7% 14.6%
2001 16.1% 14.7%
2000 16.5% 14.8%
1999 16.9% 15%
1998 17.3% 15.3%
1997 17.7% 15.7%
1996 18.2% 16.1%
1995 18.7% 16.6%
1994 19.2% 17.2%
1993 19.8% 17.8%
1992 20.3% 18.4%
1991 20.9% 19.1%
1990 21.4% 19.8%
1989 22% 20.5%
1988 22.6% 21.2%
1987 23% 21.9%
1986 23.2% 22.5%
1985 23.4% 23.2%
1984 23.5% 23.8%
1983 23.5% 24.4%
1982 23.5% 24.9%
1981 23.5% 25.5%
1980 23.4% 26%
1979 23.4% 26.4%
1978 23.2% 26.8%
1977 22.9% 27%
1976 22.6% 27.2%
1975 22.1% 27.3%
1974 21.6% 27.5%
1973 21.2% 27.7%
1972 21.1% 27.8%
1971 21.1% 27.8%
1970 21.3% 27.9%
1969 21.6% 27.8%
1968 21.9% 27.8%
1967 22.3% 27.7%
1966 22.7% 27.6%
1965 23.2% 27.5%
1964 23.5% 27.4%
1963 23.9% 27.4%
1962 24.5% 27.4%
1961 25.1% 27.4%
1960 25.6% 27.4%

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 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Spain 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 Spain

Czech Republic
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Spain
2023 3 3
2022 3 4
2021 4 4
2020 3 4
2019 3 3
2018 3 3
2017 3 3
2016 3 3
2015 3 4
2014 3 4
2013 3 4
2012 4 4
2011 4 4
2010 4 4
2009 4 4
2008 4 4
2007 4 4
2006 5 4
2005 5 5
2004 5 5
2003 6 4
2002 6 5
2001 6 5
2000 7 5
1999 7 5
1998 7 5
1997 8 5
1996 8 6
1995 10 6
1994 11 6
1993 12 6
1992 13 6
1991 15 6
1990 15 6
1989 15 7
1988 16 7
1987 15 7
1986 17 7
1985 15 6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Spain
2023 0.26% 0.31%
2022 0.27% 0.31%
2021 0.28% 0.31%
2020 0.29% 0.32%
2019 0.3% 0.32%
2018 0.31% 0.32%
2017 0.32% 0.32%
2016 0.32% 0.33%
2015 0.32% 0.33%
2014 0.31% 0.34%
2013 0.31% 0.35%
2012 0.32% 0.36%
2011 0.33% 0.37%
2010 0.34% 0.38%
2009 0.35% 0.4%
2008 0.37% 0.42%
2007 0.39% 0.44%
2006 0.41% 0.45%
2005 0.44% 0.47%
2004 0.46% 0.49%
2003 0.48% 0.5%
2002 0.5% 0.51%
2001 0.52% 0.53%
2000 0.55% 0.54%
1999 0.58% 0.56%
1998 0.63% 0.58%
1997 0.7% 0.61%
1996 0.77% 0.65%
1995 0.85% 0.69%
1994 0.94% 0.74%
1993 1.03% 0.79%
1992 1.11% 0.83%
1991 1.17% 0.88%
1990 1.21% 0.92%
1989 1.25% 0.95%
1988 1.3% 0.99%
1987 1.35% 1.03%
1986 1.38% 1.07%
1985 1.41% 1.11%
1984 1.44% 1.17%
1983 1.47% 1.23%
1982 1.52% 1.3%
1981 1.59% 1.38%
1980 1.68% 1.49%
1979 1.78% 1.61%
1978 1.89% 1.74%
1977 1.99% 1.87%
1976 2.08% 2.02%
1975 2.16% 2.17%
1974 2.23% 2.33%
1973 2.29% 2.52%
1972 2.34% 2.72%
1971 2.39% 2.94%
1970 2.43% 3.16%
1969 2.46% 3.39%
1968 2.47% 3.61%
1967 2.48% 3.83%
1966 2.47% 4.03%
1965 2.46% 4.23%
1964 2.44% 4.45%
1963 2.43% 4.68%
1962 2.42% 4.94%
1961 2.44% 5.2%
1960 2.48% 5.47%

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 0.31% in Spain. 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)

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