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Czechia

Czechia · CZE · population about 10.5 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 1592. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.2 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Czechia, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better82.6yrs#56 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better77.0yrs#63 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better2.5‰#13 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better2.0‰#15 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better60,487int$#37 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal25.7#7 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better3/100k births#6 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better98%#75 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better67%#63 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better73%#79 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better3%#36 / 237
Road deathslower is better5.9/100k people#37 / 237
Male smokinglower is better28%#201 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better14%#55 / 237
Internet usehigher is better88%#77 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.47#174 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Czechia

What are the odds of being born in Czechia?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Czechia in 2026, 0.06% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 1592. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.2 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Czechia?

On the UN life table, women in Czechia live 82.6 years and men 77.0; female life expectancy ranks 56 of 237. Infant mortality is 2.0‰ and under-five mortality 2.5‰.

What is income per person in Czechia?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 60,487 international dollars, ranking 37 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 25.7 (lower is more equal), and 73% of people live in cities.