Under-five deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Under-five deaths was 243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Czechia is 243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Czechia peaked at 490 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2024.
That places Czechia 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 490 | — |
| 2001 | 468 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 454 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 443 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 434 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 431 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 424 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 424 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 411 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 392 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 368 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 349 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 341 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 341 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 348 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 354 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 357 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 353 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 324 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 312 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 287 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 257 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 243 | -5.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 243 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.4 | 411 | 490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.3 | 340 | 392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.6 | 243 | 324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More development goals data for Czechia
- Red List Index 0.9528 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.12 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,627 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 79 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 45 (2025)
- Infant deaths 191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Czechia?
- Under-five deaths in Czechia was 243 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 490 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for under-five deaths?
- Czechia ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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