Number of children under 5 in Czechia
Czechia: Number of children under 5 was 547,421 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
547,421 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
916,889 people
in 1978
All-time low
446,152 people
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Czechia stood at 547,421 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Czechia peaked at 916,889 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 446,152 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 885,778 people | — |
| 1951 | 892,229 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 880,834 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 866,908 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 856,368 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 845,347 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 830,407 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 812,041 people | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 788,275 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 755,872 people | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 720,781 people | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 689,014 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 662,650 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 655,207 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 670,537 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 690,494 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 703,712 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 710,226 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 706,346 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 695,141 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 689,332 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 696,483 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 716,869 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 751,687 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 798,981 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 846,333 people | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 884,171 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 909,103 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 916,889 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 905,155 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 877,103 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 838,320 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 797,074 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 757,323 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 720,711 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 694,758 people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 679,906 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 669,173 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 661,426 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 654,413 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 647,068 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 642,418 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 636,552 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 627,794 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 612,832 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 585,657 people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 550,304 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 516,200 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 485,976 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 462,429 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 449,886 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 446,152 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 448,077 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 452,211 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 458,970 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 470,065 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 484,432 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 503,798 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 529,449 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 555,887 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 579,071 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 590,307 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 585,396 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 571,988 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 558,622 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 549,498 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 547,521 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 552,282 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 558,584 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 562,835 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 562,592 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 559,817 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 559,094 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 547,421 people | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 547,421 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 547,421 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 841,406 people | 755,872 people | 892,229 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 690,411 people | 655,207 people | 720,781 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 811,500 people | 689,332 people | 916,889 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,021 people | 654,413 people | 877,103 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,723 people | 462,429 people | 647,068 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,893 people | 446,152 people | 555,887 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,610 people | 547,521 people | 590,307 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,231 people | 547,421 people | 562,592 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Czechia?
- Number of children under 5 in Czechia was 547,421 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 916,889 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,152 people in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for number of children under 5?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.