Number of women and men, demografic events
In the Czech population, women have a long-term slight predominance - at the end of 2023, they accounted for 51.0% of the total population, in absolute terms there were 215.3 thousand more women than men. Among foreigners, women represented 49.3% at the end of 2023. Women born in 2023 in the Czech Republic were expected to live 82.8 years, while men 5.9 years less. The mean age of living women was 44.2 years and men 41.4 years.
Population – women
Publication date: 10. 04. 2025
2024
5,554,921
Population – men
Publication date: 17. 05. 2024
2023
5,342,610
Life expectancy at birth – women
Publication date: 31. 05. 2024
2023
82.78 years
Life expectancy at birth – men
Publication date: 31. 05. 2024
2023
76.89 years
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (as at 31. 12.) | ||||||||
| Women | 5,390,264 | 5,405,606 | 5,421,943 | 5,426,674 | 5,332,932 | 5,519,006 | 5,557,945 | |
| Men | 5,219,791 | 5,244,194 | 5,271,996 | 5,275,103 | 5,183,775 | 5,308,523 | 5,342,610 | |
| Foreigners (as at 31. 12.) | ||||||||
| Women | 228,058 | 243,628 | 253,057 | 271,473 | 286,368 | 569,459 | 524,609 | : |
| Men | 296,084 | 320,717 | 340,309 | 361,097 | 372,196 | 544,239 | 538,616 | : |
| Population aged 0-14 years (as at 31. 12.) | ||||||||
| Women | 814,133 | 825,350 | 833,900 | 838,804 | 826,546 | 854,910 | 843,286 | : |
| Men | 856,544 | 867,710 | 876,302 | 880,937 | 866,862 | 895,898 | 884,472 | : |
| Population aged 15-64 years (as at 31. 12.) | ||||||||
| Women | 3,390,377 | 3,370,502 | 3,354,390 | 3,338,999 | 3,250,058 | 3,385,548 | 3,420,347 | : |
| Men | 3,508,818 | 3,499,621 | 3,497,717 | 3,484,715 | 3,404,132 | 3,483,324 | 3,515,128 | : |
| Population aged 65 and over years (as at 31. 12.) | ||||||||
| Women | 1,185,754 | 1,209,754 | 1,233,653 | 1,248,871 | 1,256,328 | 1,278,548 | 1,294,312 | : |
| Men | 854,429 | 876,863 | 897,977 | 909,451 | 912,781 | 929,301 | 943,010 | : |
| Average age (as at 31. 12.; years) | ||||||||
| Women | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.9 | 44.0 | 44.2 | 44.0 | 44.2 | : |
| Men | 40.8 | 40.9 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 41.2 | 41.4 | : |
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, Total | ||||||||
| Women | 52,870 | 55,001 | 55,647 | 55,023 | 62,690 | 66,369 | 58,815 | 54,765 |
| Men | 54,880 | 56,442 | 57,273 | 57,339 | 66,599 | 73,522 | 61,404 | 58,030 |
| Zemřelí ve věku 0 - 14 let | ||||||||
| Women | 214 | 186 | 208 | 201 | 161 | 167 | 188 | 166 |
| Men | 269 | 279 | 246 | 262 | 236 | 239 | 209 | 194 |
| Deaths age group 15–64 years | ||||||||
| Women | 6,254 | 6,115 | 6,111 | 6,043 | 6,220 | 7,067 | 5,911 | 5,451 |
| Men | 13,347 | 13,366 | 13,169 | 12,750 | 13,428 | 15,426 | 12,656 | 12,109 |
| Deaths aged 65 and over years | ||||||||
| Women | 46,402 | 48,700 | 49,328 | 48,779 | 56,309 | 59,135 | 52,716 | 49,148 |
| Men | 41,264 | 42,797 | 43,858 | 44,327 | 52,935 | 57,857 | 48,539 | 45,727 |
| Deaths from diseases of the circulatory system | ||||||||
| Women | 25,354 | 26,506 | 25,867 | 25,065 | 27,010 | 24,896 | 24,523 | 22,644 |
| Men | 22,257 | 22,840 | 22,925 | 22,328 | 24,289 | 22,977 | 21,763 | 21,101 |
| Deaths of neoplasms | ||||||||
| Women | 12,421 | 12,367 | 12,715 | 12,933 | 12,815 | 12,624 | 12,831 | 12,771 |
| Men | 15,385 | 15,485 | 15,551 | 15,936 | 15,901 | 15,093 | 15,339 | 15,150 |
| Deaths from deseases of the respiratory system | ||||||||
| Women | 3,144 | 3,675 | 3,834 | 3,731 | 3,610 | 3,378 | 3,835 | 4,030 |
| Men | 3,984 | 4,392 | 4,481 | 4,461 | 4,680 | 4,357 | 4,669 | 4,589 |
| Deaths from external causes of morbidity and mortality | ||||||||
| Women | 1,844 | 1,799 | 1,955 | 1,876 | 1,838 | 1,708 | 1,725 | 1,633 |
| Men | 3,667 | 3,809 | 3,890 | 3,809 | 3,795 | 3,592 | 3,723 | 3,701 |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | ||||||||
| Women | 81.83 | 81.85 | 81.89 | 82.10 | 81.38 | 80.51 | 82.01 | 82.78 |
| Men | 76.04 | 76.00 | 76.08 | 76.33 | 75.30 | 74.09 | 76.15 | 76.89 |
| Life expectancy at age 65 (years) | ||||||||
| Women | 19.70 | 19.62 | 19.71 | 19.94 | 19.17 | 18.65 | 19.81 | 20.43 |
| Men | 16.09 | 16.09 | 16.14 | 16.29 | 15.22 | 14.51 | 16.05 | 16.70 |
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| Name of Item | Type | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus on Women and Men - 2023 300002-23 | 29. 12. 2023 | ||
| Vyšla nová ročenka genderových statistik (Czech only) 300011-23 | 11. 01. 2023 | ||
| Women and Men in Data - 2020 (Czech only) 300004-20 | 31. 12. 2020 | ||
| Roste počet vysokoškolaček i podnikatelek (Czech only) 300009-19 | 20. 02. 2019 | ||
| Pozvánka na tiskovou konferenci: Ženy a muži na trhu práce (Czech only) 300008-19 | 14. 02. 2019 | ||
| České ženy berou nižší mzdy (Czech only) 300007-17 | 09. 02. 2017 | ||
| Pozvánka na tiskovou konferenci: Statistický příběh žen a mužů (Czech only) 300006-17 | 03. 02. 2017 |
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