Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia
Czechia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.46 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.14 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia stood at 1.46 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia peaked at 2.82 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14 live births per woman, in 1999.
That places Czechia 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.72 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.62 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.28 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 2.1 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.11 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 live births per woman | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 live births per woman | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 live births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 live births per woman | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.15 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 177 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 178 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 179 Russia 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 182 Bhutan 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Germany 1.45 live births per woman compare
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Czechia was 1.46 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Czechia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.