Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Sweden

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Sweden by year

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Czech Republic

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2023	1.45	1.45
2022	1.64	1.53
2021	1.83	1.67
2020	1.74	1.67
2019	1.71	1.71
2018	1.71	1.76
2017	1.69	1.78
2016	1.63	1.85
2015	1.57	1.85
2014	1.53	1.88
2013	1.46	1.89
2012	1.45	1.91
2011	1.43	1.9
2010	1.51	1.98
2009	1.51	1.94
2008	1.51	1.91
2007	1.45	1.88
2006	1.34	1.85
2005	1.29	1.77
2004	1.23	1.75
2003	1.18	1.71
2002	1.17	1.65
2001	1.15	1.57
2000	1.15	1.54
1999	1.13	1.5
1998	1.16	1.5
1997	1.17	1.52
1996	1.18	1.6
1995	1.28	1.73
1994	1.44	1.88
1993	1.67	1.99
1992	1.71	2.09
1991	1.86	2.11
1990	1.9	2.13
1989	1.87	2.01
1988	1.94	1.96
1987	1.91	1.84
1986	1.92	1.8
1985	1.95	1.74
1984	1.97	1.66
1983	1.97	1.61
1982	2	1.62
1981	2	1.63
1980	2.08	1.68
1979	2.27	1.66
1978	2.33	1.6
1977	2.34	1.64
1976	2.39	1.68
1975	2.43	1.77
1974	2.46	1.87
1973	2.31	1.87
1972	2.09	1.91
1971	2	1.96
1970	1.92	1.92
1969	1.87	1.93
1968	1.84	2.07
1967	1.91	2.28
1966	2.02	2.37
1965	2.18	2.39
1964	2.34	2.47
1963	2.31	2.33
1962	2.12	2.25
1961	2.11	2.21
1960	2.09	2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Czech Republic

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2023	-21,729	5,269
2022	-19,209	10,487
2021	-28,365	22,914
2020	-19,257	14,495
2019	0	25,697
2018	1,063	23,403
2017	3,178	24,138
2016	5,283	25,800
2015	0	23,518
2014	4,210	26,179
2013	-2,103	23,041
2012	0	20,943
2011	2,099	21,733
2010	10,475	25,320
2009	10,444	21,387
2008	14,538	18,439
2007	9,268	15,552
2006	1,024	15,436
2005	-6,126	9,030
2004	-9,177	9,893
2003	-17,330	6,271
2002	-15,296	893
2001	-16,347	-1,779
2000	-17,433	-2,662
1999	-20,568	-6,201
1998	-18,530	-3,541
1997	-21,639	-3,539
1996	-21,662	1,768
1995	-21,687	9,710
1994	-11,367	20,196
1993	3,099	20,924
1992	1,032	28,605
1991	4,124	29,299
1990	1,034	29,100
1989	1,036	24,629
1988	7,249	15,186
1987	4,138	11,757
1986	1,034	9,206
1985	4,135	4,175
1984	5,165	3,335
1983	3,097	833
1982	10,315	1,665
1981	13,391	1,664
1980	17,517	5,818
1979	44,257	4,976
1978	52,234	4,138
1977	55,009	7,426
1976	61,768	8,222
1975	67,393	14,746
1974	66,923	23,664
1973	57,549	24,409
1972	44,404	28,428
1971	31,445	31,583
1970	24,646	30,563
1969	22,762	23,904
1968	21,728	30,858
1967	29,558	41,700
1966	35,355	45,286
1965	43,029	44,857
1964	52,531	45,968
1963	48,353	35,741
1962	29,836	30,246
1961	36,430	30,832
1960	34,567	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Sweden by year

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Czech Republic

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2023	8.4	9.5
2022	9.5	10
2021	10.6	11
2020	10.3	10.9
2019	10.5	11.1
2018	10.7	11.4
2017	10.8	11.5
2016	10.7	11.8
2015	10.5	11.7
2014	10.4	11.9
2013	10.2	11.8
2012	10.3	11.9
2011	10.4	11.8
2010	11.2	12.3
2009	11.3	12
2008	11.5	11.9
2007	11.1	11.7
2006	10.3	11.7
2005	10	11.2
2004	9.6	11.2
2003	9.2	11.1
2002	9.1	10.7
2001	8.9	10.3
2000	8.9	10.2
1999	8.7	10
1998	8.8	10.1
1997	8.8	10.2
1996	8.8	10.8
1995	9.3	11.7
1994	10.3	12.8
1993	11.7	13.5
1992	11.8	14.2
1991	12.5	14.4
1990	12.6	14.5
1989	12.4	13.7
1988	12.8	13.3
1987	12.7	12.5
1986	12.9	12.2
1985	13.1	11.8
1984	13.3	11.3
1983	13.3	11
1982	13.7	11.1
1981	14	11.3
1980	14.9	11.7
1979	16.7	11.6
1978	17.5	11.3
1977	17.8	11.6
1976	18.5	12
1975	19.1	12.6
1974	19.4	13.5
1973	18.3	13.5
1972	16.6	13.8
1971	15.7	14.1
1970	15	13.7
1969	14.5	13.5
1968	13.9	14.3
1967	14.1	15.4
1966	14.4	15.8
1965	15.1	15.9
1964	15.9	16
1963	15.4	14.8
1962	13.9	14.2
1961	13.7	13.9
1960	13.4	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 13.4 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2100	13.2%	13%
2099	13.2%	13%
2098	13.3%	13.1%
2097	13.3%	13.1%
2096	13.4%	13.2%
2095	13.4%	13.2%
2094	13.5%	13.3%
2093	13.6%	13.3%
2092	13.7%	13.4%
2091	13.7%	13.4%
2090	13.8%	13.5%
2089	13.9%	13.5%
2088	13.9%	13.5%
2087	14%	13.5%
2086	14%	13.6%
2085	14%	13.6%
2084	14%	13.5%
2083	14%	13.5%
2082	13.9%	13.5%
2081	13.9%	13.4%
2080	13.8%	13.4%
2079	13.7%	13.3%
2078	13.7%	13.3%
2077	13.6%	13.2%
2076	13.5%	13.2%
2075	13.4%	13.2%
2074	13.3%	13.1%
2073	13.3%	13.1%
2072	13.2%	13.1%
2071	13.2%	13.1%
2070	13.1%	13.1%
2069	13.1%	13.1%
2068	13.2%	13.2%
2067	13.2%	13.2%
2066	13.3%	13.3%
2065	13.3%	13.4%
2064	13.4%	13.5%
2063	13.5%	13.6%
2062	13.6%	13.7%
2061	13.7%	13.8%
2060	13.8%	13.9%
2059	13.9%	14.1%
2058	14%	14.2%
2057	14.1%	14.2%
2056	14.1%	14.3%
2055	14.1%	14.4%
2054	14.2%	14.4%
2053	14.2%	14.4%
2052	14.1%	14.4%
2051	14.1%	14.4%
2050	14%	14.4%
2049	13.9%	14.3%
2048	13.7%	14.3%
2047	13.6%	14.2%
2046	13.4%	14.1%
2045	13.3%	14%
2044	13.1%	14%
2043	13%	13.9%
2042	12.9%	13.8%
2041	12.7%	13.8%
2040	12.6%	13.8%
2039	12.6%	13.8%
2038	12.5%	13.8%
2037	12.6%	13.8%
2036	12.8%	14%
2035	12.9%	14.2%
2034	13.2%	14.4%
2033	13.4%	14.7%
2032	13.6%	14.9%
2031	13.9%	15.2%
2030	14.1%	15.5%
2029	14.3%	15.8%
2028	14.5%	16%
2027	14.7%	16.3%
2026	14.9%	16.6%
2025	15.2%	16.9%
2024	15.4%	17%
2023	15.7%	17.2%
2022	15.9%	17.5%
2021	16.1%	17.7%
2020	16%	17.7%
2019	15.9%	17.8%
2018	15.8%	17.8%
2017	15.6%	17.7%
2016	15.4%	17.5%
2015	15.3%	17.3%
2014	15.1%	17.2%
2013	14.9%	17%
2012	14.8%	16.8%
2011	14.6%	16.7%
2010	14.4%	16.6%
2009	14.2%	16.6%
2008	14.2%	16.7%
2007	14.3%	16.9%
2006	14.4%	17.1%
2005	14.7%	17.4%
2004	15%	17.7%
2003	15.3%	17.9%
2002	15.7%	18.1%
2001	16.1%	18.3%
2000	16.5%	18.4%
1999	16.9%	18.6%
1998	17.3%	18.7%
1997	17.7%	18.7%
1996	18.2%	18.8%
1995	18.7%	18.9%
1994	19.2%	18.8%
1993	19.8%	18.6%
1992	20.3%	18.4%
1991	20.9%	18.1%
1990	21.4%	17.9%
1989	22%	17.8%
1988	22.6%	17.8%
1987	23%	17.9%
1986	23.2%	18%
1985	23.4%	18.2%
1984	23.5%	18.3%
1983	23.5%	18.6%
1982	23.5%	18.9%
1981	23.5%	19.2%
1980	23.4%	19.6%
1979	23.4%	19.9%
1978	23.2%	20.3%
1977	22.9%	20.5%
1976	22.6%	20.6%
1975	22.1%	20.7%
1974	21.6%	20.7%
1973	21.2%	20.7%
1972	21.1%	20.8%
1971	21.1%	20.8%
1970	21.3%	20.8%
1969	21.6%	20.9%
1968	21.9%	20.9%
1967	22.3%	21%
1966	22.7%	20.9%
1965	23.2%	20.9%
1964	23.5%	21%
1963	23.9%	21.2%
1962	24.5%	21.5%
1961	25.1%	22%
1960	25.6%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Sweden

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Czech Republic

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2023	3	4
2022	3	5
2021	4	5
2020	3	5
2019	3	4
2018	3	5
2017	3	5
2016	3	5
2015	3	5
2014	3	5
2013	3	5
2012	4	5
2011	4	5
2010	4	5
2009	4	5
2008	4	5
2007	4	5
2006	5	5
2005	5	5
2004	5	5
2003	6	5
2002	6	5
2001	6	5
2000	7	5
1999	7	6
1998	7	6
1997	8	6
1996	8	6
1995	10	7
1994	11	7
1993	12	8
1992	13	8
1991	15	8
1990	15	8
1989	15	9
1988	16	9
1987	15	8
1986	17	8
1985	15	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Czech Republic

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Czech Republic	Sweden
2023	0.26%	0.25%
2022	0.27%	0.25%
2021	0.28%	0.25%
2020	0.29%	0.26%
2019	0.3%	0.26%
2018	0.31%	0.27%
2017	0.32%	0.28%
2016	0.32%	0.28%
2015	0.32%	0.29%
2014	0.31%	0.29%
2013	0.31%	0.29%
2012	0.32%	0.3%
2011	0.33%	0.3%
2010	0.34%	0.31%
2009	0.35%	0.31%
2008	0.37%	0.32%
2007	0.39%	0.33%
2006	0.41%	0.35%
2005	0.44%	0.36%
2004	0.46%	0.37%
2003	0.48%	0.39%
2002	0.5%	0.4%
2001	0.52%	0.4%
2000	0.55%	0.41%
1999	0.58%	0.41%
1998	0.63%	0.42%
1997	0.7%	0.44%
1996	0.77%	0.46%
1995	0.85%	0.48%
1994	0.94%	0.52%
1993	1.03%	0.57%
1992	1.11%	0.62%
1991	1.17%	0.66%
1990	1.21%	0.7%
1989	1.25%	0.72%
1988	1.3%	0.73%
1987	1.35%	0.74%
1986	1.38%	0.75%
1985	1.41%	0.76%
1984	1.44%	0.77%
1983	1.47%	0.78%
1982	1.52%	0.8%
1981	1.59%	0.82%
1980	1.68%	0.84%
1979	1.78%	0.87%
1978	1.89%	0.9%
1977	1.99%	0.94%
1976	2.08%	0.98%
1975	2.16%	1.03%
1974	2.23%	1.09%
1973	2.29%	1.16%
1972	2.34%	1.23%
1971	2.39%	1.29%
1970	2.43%	1.34%
1969	2.46%	1.39%
1968	2.47%	1.44%
1967	2.48%	1.49%
1966	2.47%	1.56%
1965	2.46%	1.63%
1964	2.44%	1.71%
1963	2.43%	1.79%
1962	2.42%	1.86%
1961	2.44%	1.92%
1960	2.48%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.