Number of under-five deaths in Czechia

Czechia: Number of under-five deaths was 243 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
243
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 1974
All-time low
243
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Czechia, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Czechia is 243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Czechia peaked at 4,110 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2024.

That places Czechia 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,385 3,154 3,609 10
1970s 3,701 3,134 4,110 10
1980s 2,022 1,624 2,753 10
1990s 1,013 526 1,558 10
2000s 440.4 411 490 10
2010s 354.3 340 392 10
2020s 284.6 243 324 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 140 Albania 264 compare
  2. 141 Austria 258 compare
  3. 142 Uruguay 250 compare
  4. 144 Sweden 240 compare
  5. 145 Denmark 231 compare
  6. 146 Ireland 206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Czechia?
Number of under-five deaths in Czechia was 243 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 1974.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for number of under-five deaths?
Czechia ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.