Children under age 5 in Czechia
Czechia: Children under age 5 was 547,421 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
547,421
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
916,889
in 1978
All-time low
446,152
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Czechia stood at 547,421.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Czechia peaked at 916,889 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 446,152, in 2001.
That places Czechia 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 885,778 | — |
| 1951 | 892,229 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 880,834 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 866,908 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 856,368 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 845,347 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 830,407 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 812,041 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 788,275 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 755,872 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 720,781 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 689,014 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 662,650 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 655,207 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 670,537 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 690,494 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 703,712 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 710,226 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 706,346 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 695,141 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 689,332 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 696,483 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 716,869 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 751,687 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 798,981 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 846,333 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 884,171 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 909,103 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 916,889 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 905,155 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 877,103 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 838,320 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 797,074 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 757,323 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 720,711 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 694,758 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 679,906 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 669,173 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 661,426 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 654,413 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 647,068 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 642,418 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 636,552 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 627,794 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 612,832 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 585,657 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 550,304 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 516,200 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 485,976 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 462,429 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 449,886 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 446,152 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 448,077 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 452,211 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 458,970 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 470,065 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 484,432 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 503,798 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 529,449 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 555,887 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 579,071 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 590,307 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 585,396 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 571,988 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 558,622 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 549,498 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 547,521 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 552,282 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 558,584 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 562,835 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 562,592 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 559,817 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 559,094 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 547,421 | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 547,421 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 547,421 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 841,406 | 755,872 | 892,229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 690,411 | 655,207 | 720,781 | 10 |
| 1970s | 811,500 | 689,332 | 916,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,021 | 654,413 | 877,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,723 | 462,429 | 647,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,893 | 446,152 | 555,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,610 | 547,521 | 590,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,231 | 547,421 | 562,592 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Czechia?
- Children under age 5 in Czechia was 547,421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 916,889 in 1978.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,152 in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for children under age 5?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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