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Czechia records historic low in annual births
Czechia has recorded its lowest number of births since record-keeping began in 1785, with 77,600 children born last year. This decline, coupled with 113,300 deaths, resulted in a natural population decrease of 35,700 people.
While overall births are falling, the proportion of newborns with foreign citizenship has nearly tripled over the last decade. Last year, 9.3 percent of all births were to foreign nationals, compared to 3.3 percent in 2016. This trend is most significant in Prague, where approximately one in four babies (23 percent) holds foreign citizenship.
Ukrainian citizens accounted for 58 percent of all foreign-national births, with 4,211 babies recorded. Other notable groups include Slovak and Vietnamese nationals.
Demographers warn that these shrinking generations will impact the country's pension system. By 2045, projections suggest there will be significantly fewer economically active workers per retiree compared to the start of the millennium. Currently, the pension insurance system shows a deficit, with a 5.6 billion CZK shortfall reported between January and August 2025.
Entities
Czech Republic · Czech Statistical Office · Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs · Petr Musil · Prague · Ukraine
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] 9.3 percent of all newborns in Czechia had foreign citizenship last year. www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Prague, 23 percent of babies born last year had foreign citizenship. www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz
- [● 3 SOURCES] 77,600 babies were born in Czechia last year. medium.seznam.cz · www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz
- [● 2 SOURCES] 4,211 babies born last year held Ukrainian citizenship. www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz
- [● 2 SOURCES] The number of births is the lowest since record-keeping began in 1785. www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The pension insurance system had a deficit of 5.6 billion CZK from January to August 2025. medium.seznam.cz
- [DISPUTED] The natural population decrease reached 35,700 people. medium.seznam.cz
- [● 3 SOURCES] 77,600 children were born in Czechia last year. medium.seznam.cz · www.expats.cz · zpravy.aktualne.cz