Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Zimbabwe by year

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Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2023	1.45	3.72
2022	1.64	3.77
2021	1.83	3.77
2020	1.74	3.75
2019	1.71	3.75
2018	1.71	3.74
2017	1.69	3.77
2016	1.63	3.83
2015	1.57	3.91
2014	1.53	4.01
2013	1.46	4.11
2012	1.45	4.13
2011	1.43	4.13
2010	1.51	4.04
2009	1.51	3.95
2008	1.51	3.78
2007	1.45	3.68
2006	1.34	3.64
2005	1.29	3.69
2004	1.23	3.78
2003	1.18	3.86
2002	1.17	3.93
2001	1.15	3.98
2000	1.15	4.01
1999	1.13	4.06
1998	1.16	4.07
1997	1.17	4.08
1996	1.18	4.11
1995	1.28	4.15
1994	1.44	4.28
1993	1.67	4.39
1992	1.71	4.57
1991	1.86	4.72
1990	1.9	4.88
1989	1.87	5.07
1988	1.94	5.28
1987	1.91	5.5
1986	1.92	5.69
1985	1.95	5.87
1984	1.97	6.04
1983	1.97	6.2
1982	2	6.33
1981	2	6.45
1980	2.08	6.52
1979	2.27	6.59
1978	2.33	6.66
1977	2.34	6.71
1976	2.39	6.77
1975	2.43	6.83
1974	2.46	6.88
1973	2.31	6.94
1972	2.09	6.94
1971	2	6.94
1970	1.92	6.98
1969	1.87	7.04
1968	1.84	7.11
1967	1.91	7.16
1966	2.02	7.2
1965	2.18	7.23
1964	2.34	7.23
1963	2.31	7.23
1962	2.12	7.23
1961	2.11	7.21
1960	2.09	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2023	-21,729	372,505
2022	-19,209	371,243
2021	-28,365	349,908
2020	-19,257	354,790
2019	0	348,798
2018	1,063	345,883
2017	3,178	344,035
2016	5,283	348,772
2015	0	356,203
2014	4,210	366,350
2013	-2,103	374,757
2012	0	371,135
2011	2,099	359,572
2010	10,475	335,570
2009	10,444	309,316
2008	14,538	280,527
2007	9,268	261,805
2006	1,024	248,963
2005	-6,126	248,545
2004	-9,177	248,307
2003	-17,330	243,057
2002	-15,296	244,170
2001	-16,347	227,909
2000	-17,433	236,343
1999	-20,568	232,393
1998	-18,530	225,614
1997	-21,639	216,288
1996	-21,662	205,269
1995	-21,687	206,695
1994	-11,367	216,343
1993	3,099	228,045
1992	1,032	255,291
1991	4,124	260,943
1990	1,034	265,444
1989	1,036	270,838
1988	7,249	277,498
1987	4,138	286,766
1986	1,034	289,894
1985	4,135	290,756
1984	5,165	290,052
1983	3,097	286,545
1982	10,315	279,934
1981	13,391	271,361
1980	17,517	241,179
1979	44,257	223,657
1978	52,234	222,979
1977	55,009	225,139
1976	61,768	221,419
1975	67,393	216,947
1974	66,923	208,806
1973	57,549	201,885
1972	44,404	193,725
1971	31,445	185,427
1970	24,646	178,979
1969	22,762	172,626
1968	21,728	166,865
1967	29,558	161,205
1966	35,355	156,014
1965	43,029	151,164
1964	52,531	145,848
1963	48,353	140,984
1962	29,836	136,317
1961	36,430	131,531
1960	34,567	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Zimbabwe by year

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Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2023	8.4	30.4
2022	9.5	30.9
2021	10.6	30.9
2020	10.3	31
2019	10.5	31.1
2018	10.7	31.3
2017	10.8	31.8
2016	10.7	32.7
2015	10.5	33.9
2014	10.4	35.4
2013	10.2	37
2012	10.3	37.8
2011	10.4	38.1
2010	11.2	37.9
2009	11.3	37.5
2008	11.5	36.4
2007	11.1	35.7
2006	10.3	35.2
2005	10	35.8
2004	9.6	36.3
2003	9.2	36.6
2002	9.1	36.5
2001	8.9	36.5
2000	8.9	36.1
1999	8.7	35.6
1998	8.8	34.5
1997	8.8	33.4
1996	8.8	32.4
1995	9.3	31.7
1994	10.3	32
1993	11.7	32.4
1992	11.8	34.3
1991	12.5	34.9
1990	12.6	35.5
1989	12.4	36.4
1988	12.8	37.7
1987	12.7	39.5
1986	12.9	40.9
1985	13.1	42.3
1984	13.3	43.7
1983	13.3	45
1982	13.7	45.7
1981	14	46.3
1980	14.9	44.8
1979	16.7	46.3
1978	17.5	46.8
1977	17.8	46.5
1976	18.5	46.5
1975	19.1	46.6
1974	19.4	46.4
1973	18.3	46.4
1972	16.6	46
1971	15.7	45.6
1970	15	45.5
1969	14.5	45.5
1968	13.9	45.7
1967	14.1	45.8
1966	14.4	46.1
1965	15.1	46.4
1964	15.9	46.6
1963	15.4	46.8
1962	13.9	47.1
1961	13.7	47.3
1960	13.4	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 13.4 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2100	13.2%	20.3%
2099	13.2%	20.5%
2098	13.3%	20.6%
2097	13.3%	20.8%
2096	13.4%	20.9%
2095	13.4%	21.1%
2094	13.5%	21.3%
2093	13.6%	21.4%
2092	13.7%	21.6%
2091	13.7%	21.8%
2090	13.8%	22%
2089	13.9%	22.2%
2088	13.9%	22.4%
2087	14%	22.6%
2086	14%	22.8%
2085	14%	23%
2084	14%	23.2%
2083	14%	23.4%
2082	13.9%	23.6%
2081	13.9%	23.8%
2080	13.8%	24%
2079	13.7%	24.2%
2078	13.7%	24.4%
2077	13.6%	24.6%
2076	13.5%	24.9%
2075	13.4%	25.1%
2074	13.3%	25.3%
2073	13.3%	25.5%
2072	13.2%	25.7%
2071	13.2%	25.9%
2070	13.1%	26.2%
2069	13.1%	26.4%
2068	13.2%	26.6%
2067	13.2%	26.8%
2066	13.3%	27.1%
2065	13.3%	27.3%
2064	13.4%	27.6%
2063	13.5%	27.8%
2062	13.6%	28.1%
2061	13.7%	28.4%
2060	13.8%	28.7%
2059	13.9%	29%
2058	14%	29.3%
2057	14.1%	29.6%
2056	14.1%	30%
2055	14.1%	30.3%
2054	14.2%	30.6%
2053	14.2%	31%
2052	14.1%	31.3%
2051	14.1%	31.7%
2050	14%	32%
2049	13.9%	32.4%
2048	13.7%	32.7%
2047	13.6%	33.1%
2046	13.4%	33.4%
2045	13.3%	33.7%
2044	13.1%	34%
2043	13%	34.2%
2042	12.9%	34.5%
2041	12.7%	34.7%
2040	12.6%	34.9%
2039	12.6%	35.2%
2038	12.5%	35.4%
2037	12.6%	35.7%
2036	12.8%	35.9%
2035	12.9%	36.2%
2034	13.2%	36.4%
2033	13.4%	36.6%
2032	13.6%	36.9%
2031	13.9%	37.2%
2030	14.1%	37.6%
2029	14.3%	38.1%
2028	14.5%	38.7%
2027	14.7%	39.3%
2026	14.9%	40%
2025	15.2%	40.6%
2024	15.4%	40.9%
2023	15.7%	41.3%
2022	15.9%	41.6%
2021	16.1%	41.9%
2020	16%	42.2%
2019	15.9%	42.5%
2018	15.8%	42.9%
2017	15.6%	43.3%
2016	15.4%	43.6%
2015	15.3%	43.8%
2014	15.1%	43.9%
2013	14.9%	43.9%
2012	14.8%	43.7%
2011	14.6%	43.4%
2010	14.4%	43%
2009	14.2%	42.7%
2008	14.2%	42.4%
2007	14.3%	42.1%
2006	14.4%	42%
2005	14.7%	41.9%
2004	15%	41.7%
2003	15.3%	41.5%
2002	15.7%	41.4%
2001	16.1%	41.5%
2000	16.5%	41.9%
1999	16.9%	42.4%
1998	17.3%	43.1%
1997	17.7%	44%
1996	18.2%	45%
1995	18.7%	45.9%
1994	19.2%	46.6%
1993	19.8%	47.1%
1992	20.3%	46.8%
1991	20.9%	46.6%
1990	21.4%	47.1%
1989	22%	47.6%
1988	22.6%	47.9%
1987	23%	47.9%
1986	23.2%	47.9%
1985	23.4%	48%
1984	23.5%	48.1%
1983	23.5%	48.2%
1982	23.5%	48.3%
1981	23.5%	48.4%
1980	23.4%	48.7%
1979	23.4%	48.8%
1978	23.2%	48.5%
1977	22.9%	48.3%
1976	22.6%	48.2%
1975	22.1%	48.1%
1974	21.6%	48.1%
1973	21.2%	48.1%
1972	21.1%	48.2%
1971	21.1%	48.2%
1970	21.3%	48.3%
1969	21.6%	48.4%
1968	21.9%	48.5%
1967	22.3%	48.5%
1966	22.7%	48.6%
1965	23.2%	48.7%
1964	23.5%	48.8%
1963	23.9%	48.5%
1962	24.5%	48.1%
1961	25.1%	47.7%
1960	25.6%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Zimbabwe

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Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2023	3	358
2022	3	368
2021	4	446
2020	3	380
2019	3	388
2018	3	386
2017	3	389
2016	3	411
2015	3	428
2014	3	468
2013	3	525
2012	4	558
2011	4	564
2010	4	567
2009	4	540
2008	4	526
2007	4	519
2006	5	480
2005	5	454
2004	5	451
2003	6	455
2002	6	418
2001	6	467
2000	7	405
1999	7	399
1998	7	368
1997	8	357
1996	8	352
1995	10	332
1994	11	332
1993	12	331
1992	13	333
1991	15	332
1990	15	353
1989	15	382
1988	16	431
1987	15	480
1986	17	525
1985	15	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Czech Republic

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Czech Republic	Zimbabwe
2023	0.26%	4.42%
2022	0.27%	4.6%
2021	0.28%	4.76%
2020	0.29%	5.01%
2019	0.3%	5.11%
2018	0.31%	5.23%
2017	0.32%	5.5%
2016	0.32%	5.69%
2015	0.32%	5.98%
2014	0.31%	6.18%
2013	0.31%	6.55%
2012	0.32%	7.14%
2011	0.33%	7.88%
2010	0.34%	8.5%
2009	0.35%	9.03%
2008	0.37%	9.34%
2007	0.39%	9.47%
2006	0.41%	9.4%
2005	0.44%	9.23%
2004	0.46%	9.17%
2003	0.48%	8.85%
2002	0.5%	8.48%
2001	0.52%	9.79%
2000	0.55%	9.83%
1999	0.58%	9.92%
1998	0.63%	10%
1997	0.7%	10.1%
1996	0.77%	10%
1995	0.85%	9.83%
1994	0.94%	9.52%
1993	1.03%	9.16%
1992	1.11%	8.73%
1991	1.17%	8.33%
1990	1.21%	7.97%
1989	1.25%	7.69%
1988	1.3%	7.55%
1987	1.35%	7.61%
1986	1.38%	7.86%
1985	1.41%	8.31%
1984	1.44%	8.87%
1983	1.47%	9.5%
1982	1.52%	10.1%
1981	1.59%	10.7%
1980	1.68%	11.1%
1979	1.78%	11.3%
1978	1.89%	11.5%
1977	1.99%	11.5%
1976	2.08%	11.5%
1975	2.16%	11.4%
1974	2.23%	11.4%
1973	2.29%	11.4%
1972	2.34%	11.5%
1971	2.39%	11.5%
1970	2.43%	11.7%
1969	2.46%	11.8%
1968	2.47%	12.1%
1967	2.48%	12.4%
1966	2.47%	12.7%
1965	2.46%	13.1%
1964	2.44%	13.5%
1963	2.43%	14%
1962	2.42%	14.4%
1961	2.44%	14.8%
1960	2.48%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.