Number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia
Czechia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,428
in 1974
All-time low
138
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 138 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia peaked at 2,428 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 143rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,881 | — |
| 1961 | 1,843 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,848 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,950 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,090 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,117 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,069 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,026 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,995 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,010 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,052 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,099 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,169 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,298 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2,428 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,423 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,312 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,171 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 2,019 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,853 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,630 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,420 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,297 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,219 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,165 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,124 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,076 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,023 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 984 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 944 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 904 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 866 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 796 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 719 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 620 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 507 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 422 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 368 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 329 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 300 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 279 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 267 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 248 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 247 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 243 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 235 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 224 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 211 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 200 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 195 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 194 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 185 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 163 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 146 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 138 | -5.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 138 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 138 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,983 | 1,843 | 2,117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,182 | 1,853 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,188 | 944 | 1,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.1 | 300 | 904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.8 | 235 | 279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.7 | 194 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162 | 138 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Czechia was 138 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Czechia ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.