Czech Republic sees falling birth rates as families delay children, Brno to build new kindergartens

A recent study by the National Institute of Reproductive Health in the Czech Republic shows the country's fertility rate is dropping at its fastest pace in recent years. Women aged 25‑35 have experienced a roughly 25% decline in births over the past three years, and the average age at first childbirth continues to rise, approaching 32 years in some southern European nations. Demographers warn that many young people view parenthood as a carefully planned project, often overestimating the chances of natural conception at older ages and relying on assisted reproduction, which can only partly offset the loss of births caused by delayed first pregnancies.

In the South Moravian region, newborn numbers fell to a record low of 8,912 in 2023—the fewest since 1989. Responding to the demographic trend, the city of Brno approved two municipal kindergarten projects: a four‑class facility for about 100 children on Kamenný vrch in Nový Lískovec, and a larger modular school for up to 225 children on Dělostřelecká street in Královo Pole. The projects, tied to new residential developments, are budgeted at roughly 100 million CZK and 161 million CZK respectively and are slated to begin construction around 2028.