Number of child deaths per woman in Czechia
Czechia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Czechia, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Czechia peaked at 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2005 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | 0.057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0484 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0406 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0236 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0351 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.915 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 77.41 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.5 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Czechia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Czechia was 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2354 under-five deaths per woman in 1949.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Czechia ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).