Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Czechia
Czechia: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 live births per woman
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
182nd
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
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Czechia is 1.45 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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% |
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 | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russian Federation 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 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. share of women with no education in Czechia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Czechia was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Czechia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.