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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Syria

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for Syria. 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 2.71 in Syria — 87% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 63.9% in Syria — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 7.51, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 61/196 for Syria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 28.8 in Syria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 38.9 in Syria.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Syria.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Syria by year

Czech Republic
Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Syria
2023 1.45 2.71
2022 1.64 2.75
2021 1.83 2.8
2020 1.74 2.84
2019 1.71 2.88
2018 1.71 2.93
2017 1.69 2.97
2016 1.63 3.01
2015 1.57 3.07
2014 1.53 3.12
2013 1.46 3.17
2012 1.45 3.22
2011 1.43 3.29
2010 1.51 3.36
2009 1.51 3.42
2008 1.51 3.48
2007 1.45 3.54
2006 1.34 3.56
2005 1.29 3.61
2004 1.23 3.68
2003 1.18 3.76
2002 1.17 3.87
2001 1.15 3.98
2000 1.15 4.07
1999 1.13 4.14
1998 1.16 4.25
1997 1.17 4.37
1996 1.18 4.54
1995 1.28 4.7
1994 1.44 4.86
1993 1.67 4.99
1992 1.71 5.14
1991 1.86 5.34
1990 1.9 5.56
1989 1.87 5.78
1988 1.94 6
1987 1.91 6.2
1986 1.92 6.37
1985 1.95 6.48
1984 1.97 6.59
1983 1.97 6.69
1982 2 6.81
1981 2 6.97
1980 2.08 7.12
1979 2.27 7.25
1978 2.33 7.35
1977 2.34 7.42
1976 2.39 7.45
1975 2.43 7.49
1974 2.46 7.52
1973 2.31 7.55
1972 2.09 7.57
1971 2 7.6
1970 1.92 7.62
1969 1.87 7.59
1968 1.84 7.57
1967 1.91 7.56
1966 2.02 7.55
1965 2.18 7.53
1964 2.34 7.53
1963 2.31 7.51
1962 2.12 7.51
1961 2.11 7.5
1960 2.09 7.51

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 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Syria
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Syria
2023 -21,729 402,713
2022 -19,209 369,750
2021 -28,365 350,560
2020 -19,257 327,992
2019 0 293,762
2018 1,063 242,530
2017 3,178 237,214
2016 5,283 236,007
2015 0 253,977
2014 4,210 333,116
2013 -2,103 419,341
2012 0 475,520
2011 2,099 543,950
2010 10,475 558,666
2009 10,444 559,314
2008 14,538 576,593
2007 9,268 529,162
2006 1,024 480,616
2005 -6,126 468,960
2004 -9,177 461,209
2003 -17,330 457,000
2002 -15,296 453,967
2001 -16,347 451,503
2000 -17,433 446,211
1999 -20,568 439,261
1998 -18,530 433,447
1997 -21,639 429,887
1996 -21,662 430,765
1995 -21,687 430,172
1994 -11,367 426,996
1993 3,099 420,244
1992 1,032 412,878
1991 4,124 410,830
1990 1,034 409,177
1989 1,036 406,111
1988 7,249 404,285
1987 4,138 399,159
1986 1,034 390,821
1985 4,135 379,231
1984 5,165 366,768
1983 3,097 355,375
1982 10,315 319,664
1981 13,391 330,237
1980 17,517 332,464
1979 44,257 324,943
1978 52,234 316,724
1977 55,009 306,630
1976 61,768 294,267
1975 67,393 282,299
1974 66,923 270,735
1973 57,549 254,687
1972 44,404 249,027
1971 31,445 239,610
1970 24,646 230,117
1969 22,762 219,114
1968 21,728 209,454
1967 29,558 199,223
1966 35,355 191,122
1965 43,029 182,560
1964 52,531 174,549
1963 48,353 166,555
1962 29,836 159,155
1961 36,430 151,485
1960 34,567 143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Syria by year

Czech Republic
Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Syria
2023 8.4 22.1
2022 9.5 21.2
2021 10.6 21.2
2020 10.3 20.6
2019 10.5 19.7
2018 10.7 18.9
2017 10.8 19.6
2016 10.7 19.6
2015 10.5 21.3
2014 10.4 23.8
2013 10.2 26.9
2012 10.3 27.7
2011 10.4 28.1
2010 11.2 28.7
2009 11.3 29.2
2008 11.5 30.5
2007 11.1 29.1
2006 10.3 28.3
2005 10 28.8
2004 9.6 29.1
2003 9.2 29.6
2002 9.1 30.1
2001 8.9 30.7
2000 8.9 31.2
1999 8.7 31.5
1998 8.8 32
1997 8.8 32.5
1996 8.8 33.3
1995 9.3 34
1994 10.3 34.6
1993 11.7 35
1992 11.8 35.4
1991 12.5 36.3
1990 12.6 37.3
1989 12.4 38.3
1988 12.8 39.4
1987 12.7 40.3
1986 12.9 41
1985 13.1 41.3
1984 13.3 41.5
1983 13.3 41.9
1982 13.7 42.2
1981 14 43
1980 14.9 43.7
1979 16.7 44.4
1978 17.5 44.9
1977 17.8 45.3
1976 18.5 45.4
1975 19.1 45.5
1974 19.4 45.6
1973 18.3 45.7
1972 16.6 45.9
1971 15.7 46.2
1970 15 46.5
1969 14.5 46.4
1968 13.9 46.5
1967 14.1 46.5
1966 14.4 46.7
1965 15.1 46.7
1964 15.9 46.9
1963 15.4 47
1962 13.9 47.2
1961 13.7 47.3
1960 13.4 47.4

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 22.1 in Syria, compared with 13.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Syria
Fertility rate 1.45 2.71
Fertility rate rank 154/196 64/196
Birth rate 8.4 22.1
Birth rate rank 170/196 61/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +402,713
Natural population change rank 178/196 44/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +1.71%
Population growth +0.38% +4.57%
Population growth rank 142/197 6/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 37.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 136.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 36.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 37.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 1.9%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 2.06%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Syria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Syria
2100 13.2% 15.9%
2099 13.2% 16%
2098 13.3% 16%
2097 13.3% 16.1%
2096 13.4% 16.1%
2095 13.4% 16.1%
2094 13.5% 16.2%
2093 13.6% 16.2%
2092 13.7% 16.2%
2091 13.7% 16.2%
2090 13.8% 16.2%
2089 13.9% 16.2%
2088 13.9% 16.2%
2087 14% 16.3%
2086 14% 16.4%
2085 14% 16.4%
2084 14% 16.5%
2083 14% 16.7%
2082 13.9% 16.8%
2081 13.9% 17%
2080 13.8% 17.2%
2079 13.7% 17.4%
2078 13.7% 17.6%
2077 13.6% 17.8%
2076 13.5% 18.1%
2075 13.4% 18.3%
2074 13.3% 18.6%
2073 13.3% 18.8%
2072 13.2% 19.1%
2071 13.2% 19.3%
2070 13.1% 19.5%
2069 13.1% 19.6%
2068 13.2% 19.8%
2067 13.2% 19.9%
2066 13.3% 20%
2065 13.3% 20.1%
2064 13.4% 20.1%
2063 13.5% 20.1%
2062 13.6% 20.2%
2061 13.7% 20.2%
2060 13.8% 20.2%
2059 13.9% 20.2%
2058 14% 20.3%
2057 14.1% 20.4%
2056 14.1% 20.5%
2055 14.1% 20.7%
2054 14.2% 21%
2053 14.2% 21.3%
2052 14.1% 21.6%
2051 14.1% 22%
2050 14% 22.5%
2049 13.9% 23%
2048 13.7% 23.6%
2047 13.6% 24.2%
2046 13.4% 24.8%
2045 13.3% 25.5%
2044 13.1% 26.1%
2043 13% 26.7%
2042 12.9% 27.2%
2041 12.7% 27.8%
2040 12.6% 28.2%
2039 12.6% 28.6%
2038 12.5% 28.9%
2037 12.6% 29%
2036 12.8% 29%
2035 12.9% 28.9%
2034 13.2% 28.7%
2033 13.4% 28.5%
2032 13.6% 28.1%
2031 13.9% 27.7%
2030 14.1% 27.4%
2029 14.3% 27.3%
2028 14.5% 27.4%
2027 14.7% 27.7%
2026 14.9% 28.1%
2025 15.2% 28.8%
2024 15.4% 29.2%
2023 15.7% 30.3%
2022 15.9% 31.9%
2021 16.1% 33.4%
2020 16% 34.6%
2019 15.9% 36.1%
2018 15.8% 37.9%
2017 15.6% 39.3%
2016 15.4% 40.2%
2015 15.3% 40.6%
2014 15.1% 39.8%
2013 14.9% 38%
2012 14.8% 36.5%
2011 14.6% 36.1%
2010 14.4% 36.1%
2009 14.2% 36.3%
2008 14.2% 36.3%
2007 14.3% 36.7%
2006 14.4% 38.1%
2005 14.7% 39.1%
2004 15% 39.6%
2003 15.3% 40.2%
2002 15.7% 40.8%
2001 16.1% 41.3%
2000 16.5% 41.9%
1999 16.9% 42.4%
1998 17.3% 42.9%
1997 17.7% 43.3%
1996 18.2% 43.8%
1995 18.7% 44.2%
1994 19.2% 44.7%
1993 19.8% 45.2%
1992 20.3% 45.7%
1991 20.9% 46.1%
1990 21.4% 46.6%
1989 22% 46.9%
1988 22.6% 47.2%
1987 23% 47.5%
1986 23.2% 47.7%
1985 23.4% 48%
1984 23.5% 48.2%
1983 23.5% 48.4%
1982 23.5% 48.5%
1981 23.5% 48.7%
1980 23.4% 48.7%
1979 23.4% 48.7%
1978 23.2% 48.7%
1977 22.9% 48.7%
1976 22.6% 48.6%
1975 22.1% 48.6%
1974 21.6% 48.5%
1973 21.2% 48.5%
1972 21.1% 48.4%
1971 21.1% 48.3%
1970 21.3% 48.2%
1969 21.6% 48%
1968 21.9% 47.8%
1967 22.3% 47.5%
1966 22.7% 47.3%
1965 23.2% 46.9%
1964 23.5% 46.6%
1963 23.9% 46.3%
1962 24.5% 46.1%
1961 25.1% 45.7%
1960 25.6% 45.3%

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 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Syria 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 Syria

Czech Republic
Syria
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Syria
2023 3 20
2022 3 21
2021 4 30
2020 3 23
2019 3 24
2018 3 21
2017 3 23
2016 3 23
2015 3 24
2014 3 25
2013 3 25
2012 4 22
2011 4 21
2010 4 19
2009 4 19
2008 4 20
2007 4 19
2006 5 20
2005 5 21
2004 5 22
2003 6 24
2002 6 26
2001 6 29
2000 7 31
1999 7 32
1998 7 34
1997 8 34
1996 8 34
1995 10 33
1994 11 32
1993 12 32
1992 13 33
1991 15 35
1990 15 37
1989 15 41
1988 16 44
1987 15 48
1986 17 52
1985 15 55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Syria
2023 0.26% 2.06%
2022 0.27% 2.11%
2021 0.28% 2.1%
2020 0.29% 2.24%
2019 0.3% 2.5%
2018 0.31% 3.26%
2017 0.32% 3.3%
2016 0.32% 3.22%
2015 0.32% 3.7%
2014 0.31% 3.53%
2013 0.31% 3.65%
2012 0.32% 3.39%
2011 0.33% 2.17%
2010 0.34% 1.9%
2009 0.35% 1.9%
2008 0.37% 1.9%
2007 0.39% 1.92%
2006 0.41% 1.95%
2005 0.44% 1.98%
2004 0.46% 2.03%
2003 0.48% 2.09%
2002 0.5% 2.15%
2001 0.52% 2.23%
2000 0.55% 2.32%
1999 0.58% 2.42%
1998 0.63% 2.53%
1997 0.7% 2.66%
1996 0.77% 2.8%
1995 0.85% 2.94%
1994 0.94% 3.09%
1993 1.03% 3.24%
1992 1.11% 3.4%
1991 1.17% 3.55%
1990 1.21% 3.7%
1989 1.25% 3.85%
1988 1.3% 4.02%
1987 1.35% 4.19%
1986 1.38% 4.39%
1985 1.41% 4.6%
1984 1.44% 4.84%
1983 1.47% 5.1%
1982 1.52% 7.06%
1981 1.59% 6.33%
1980 1.68% 6.03%
1979 1.78% 6.4%
1978 1.89% 6.79%
1977 1.99% 7.19%
1976 2.08% 7.61%
1975 2.16% 8.03%
1974 2.23% 8.47%
1973 2.29% 8.92%
1972 2.34% 9.4%
1971 2.39% 9.91%
1970 2.43% 10.5%
1969 2.46% 11.1%
1968 2.47% 11.7%
1967 2.48% 12.3%
1966 2.47% 12.9%
1965 2.46% 13.5%
1964 2.44% 14.1%
1963 2.43% 14.7%
1962 2.42% 15.3%
1961 2.44% 16.1%
1960 2.48% 16.9%

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 2.06% in Syria. 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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