Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
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1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
17 December 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
17 December 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
6 February 2025
3.1. Data description
Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.
The regional breakdown of the Member States in the regional demographic tables is done under the most recent NUTS classification. There are agreements between Eurostat and Candidate countries as well as between Eurostat and EFTA countries, for which statistical regions have been coded in a way that resembles NUTS.
For more information on the versions in force, please see: Eurostat NUTS.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Not applicable.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
1.Usually Resident Population
2. Legal Residence Population
3. Registered Residence Population
4. Other
Population
X (in case of non-nationals in tables P03–P07
on population by citizenship and country of birth)
X
Live births
X
Deaths
X
Immigrants
X
Emigrants
X
Acquisitions of citizenship
X
Loss of citizenship
Not applicable.
Legally induced abortions
X
Late foetal deaths
X
Infant deaths
X
Marriages
X
Divorces
X
3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population
Registered resident population: data refer to citizens of the Czech Republic and foreigners with permanent residence in the Czech Republic, third-country nationals with temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic based on a long-term visa (over 90 days) or a permanent residence permit, nationals of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and their family members with notified temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic and foreigners with valid asylum status in the Czech Republic. Since 2022, the population has also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic.
Live births
The definition of live birth is given in the guidelines for filling in the “Death certificate (Report on examination of the deceased person)”, and live birth is defined as the complete expulsion or extraction of a child from its mother, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, i.e. beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached.
Deaths
Irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain including the brain trunk, or irreversible cessation of blood circulation (pursuant to Act No 285/2002 Sb - Transplantation Act).
Immigrants
The national concept is based on registration and/or residence permit.
Emigrants
The national concept is based on de-registration and/or residence permit expiration.
Acquisitions of citizenship
On 1 January 2014, a new Act No 186/2013 Sb, on Czech Citizenship came into effect. The act introduced many new legal institutes. One of the most substantial changes is that the new legal provision provides in the full extent for the dual citizenship to exist. This principle was reflected also at granting of the citizenship of the Czech Republic, when applicants for the citizenship of the Czech Republic do not have to give up their existing citizenship after 1 January 2014 anymore. Besides granting of the citizenship of the Czech Republic, the new legal regulation enables to acquire the citizenship of the Czech Republic also by the so-called declaration, i.e. after having met legal conditions a foreigner has a legal claim to the acquisition of the citizenship of the Czech Republic. In 2014, the most frequent was the declaration pursuant to the Section 35, which enables acquisition of the citizenship to persons, who stay in the territory of the Czech Republic since the age of 10 years, the so-called second generation of foreigners.
On 6 September 2019, the Act No 207/2019 Sb, which amended the Act No 186/2013 Sb, on Czech Citizenship, as amended, came into effect. According to the above mentioned amendment, children and grandchildren of former Czechoslovak or Czech citizens are newly enabled to acquire the Czech state citizenship by declaration.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Abortions performed in accordance with the Act regulating legally induced abortion (Act No 66/1986 Sb). Legally induced abortion may be performed up to the 12th week of gestation, or for health reasons up to the 24th week of gestation.
Late foetal deaths
Existing legal regulation, the Act No 372/2011 Sb, on Health Services, as amended, defines a foetus after abortion and on that basis, the definition of stillbirth (and live birth) is stated in the guidelines for filling in the “Death certificate (Report on examination of the deceased person)”. The stillbirth is defined there as the foetus, which after the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother shows none of the signs of life and at the same time its birth weight is 500 g and over and provided that the weight cannot be measured, if the pregnancy lasted 22 weeks and over, and provided that the length of the pregnancy cannot be measured, if the crown-heel length is 25 cm and over.
Infant deaths
The death of a live-born infant who had not yet completed 1 year of life.
Marriages
According to the civil code, the marriage is a permanent partnership of male and female established by the manner set in the law.
Divorces
Dissolution of the marriage based on the judgement of the divorce court. The court may on a proposal of one spouse or on joint proposal of spouses divorce the marriage, when the marriage is deeply and permanently disrupted and resumption of marital cohabitation cannot be expected.
3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population
Population in tables P00-P02 and P08 is based on the registered resident population of the Czech Republic, which is the concept used in national demographic statistics (disseminated on the Czech Statistical Office website). In tables P03-P07, the concept of usual residence is applied for non-nationals.
Live births
No differences.
Deaths
No differences.
Immigrants
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the 12+ month of stay duration condition is used, whereas the national concept is based on registration and/or residence permit.
Emigrants
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the 12+ condition of stay duration is used, whereas the national concept is based on de-registration and/or residence permit expiration.
Acquisitions of citizenship
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the data on the acquisition of citizenship obtains additional information on the age and sex of persons who acquired Czech state citizenship.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
No differences.
Late foetal deaths
The CZSO publishes all foetal deaths according to the national definition (see above), with no special category for late foetal deaths (in case of detailed breakdown, all foetal deaths are broken down by the birth-weight, pregnancy duration etc.) Definition applied to data transmitted to Eurostat: Foetal deaths according to national definition fulfilling the condition of 28 weeks or more of completed weeks of gestation.
Infant deaths
See deaths.
Marriages
No differences.
Divorces
No differences.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
Statistical population
Population
Not available.
Live births
Not available.
Deaths
Not available.
Immigrants
Not available.
Emigrants
Not available.
Acquisitions of citizenship
Not available.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Not available.
Late foetal deaths
Not available.
Infant deaths
Not available.
Marriages
Not available.
Divorces
Not available.
3.7. Reference area
Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Population – since 1820.
Live births – since 1806.
Deaths – since 1785.
Immigrants – since 2008 by usual residence.
Emigrants - since 2008 by usual residence.
Acquisitions of citizenship – since 1999.
Legally induced abortions – since 1958.
Late foetal deaths – since 1919; although data were not disseminated by pregnancy duration, the definition of stillbirth included a criterion 28 weeks of pregnancy duration with exception 1949-1952; since 1967 dissemination of stillbirth data by pregnancy duration.
Infant deaths – since 1819.
Marriages – since 1785.
Divorces – since 1919.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Data is collected at unit (person) level.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December). The reference period for vital, dual events data and migration is the calendar year (calendar month in tables B01 and D01) in which the events occurred.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
The Policy for the Integration of Foreigners, including statistical data collection, has been adopted by Czech Government Resolution No. 1266 of 11 December 2000 and is updated every year (Czech Government Resolution No. 218 of April 3, 2024).
The 73rd day following the reference quarter period except for annual data when the date of the first release is scheduled on the 80th day.
Data sets:
Population of the Czech Republic - Quarterly preliminary data on population and population change from the beginning of the year: the 73rd day following the reference quarter(s) period, except of annual data when the date of the first release is scheduled on the 80th day.
Revision schedule:
The data are preliminary when first released. They become final after processing the intercensal population balance, i.e. since the last working day in April of the following year (Y+1).
Population of the Czech Republic – monthly time series: the 73rd day following the reference quarter period except for annual data when the date of the first release is scheduled on the 80th day.
Population of the Czech Republic – annual time series: 20 March.
Population of Municipalities of the Czech Republic: 17 May.
Age Structure of the Population: 17 May.
Life Tables: the last working day in May.
Demographic Yearbook of the Regions of the Czech Republic: 15 August.
Demographic Yearbook of Towns of the Czech Republic: 30 August.
Demographic Yearbook of the Districts of the Czech Republic: 15 October.
Demographic Yearbook of the Czech Republic: the first working day in October.
Demographic Yearbook of Administrative District of Municipalities with Extended Powers: the last working day in September.
Demographic Yearbook of Administrative Districts of Municipalities with Authorized Local Authority: the last working day in October.
Yes (nationals, non-nationals, deaths). The country of birth for nationals was estimated according to the 2021 census results on the distribution of nationals by country of birth. Definition - the country (in its current borders, if the information is available) in which the birth took place.
Country of birth of the mother
Yes (births); definition - the country (in its current borders, if the information is available) in which the birth took place.
Country of previous usual residence
Yes.
Country of next usual residence
Not available.
Deaths
Yes.
Divorce
Yes.
Emigrants
Yes.
First-time marrying person
Yes.
First-time registering partner
Data are not collected by the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).
Foetal death
Partly. Applied definition: a child fully expelled or extracted of the mother's body, not showing any sign of life and whose birth weight is 500 g or more and if the weight cannot be measured then duration of pregnancy is 22 weeks or more.
Foreign-born
Not available.
Immigrants
Yes.
Infant death
Yes.
Late foetal death
Yes.
Legally induced abortions
Yes.
Level of development
Not available.
Live birth
Yes.
Live birth order
Yes.
Marriage
Yes.
Native born
Not available.
Person contracting legal union for first-time
Not applicable.
Regional
Yes.
Registered partnership
Data are not collected by the CZSO.
Registered partnership legally dissolved
Data are not collected by the CZSO.
Separation
Not applicable (legal status of separation does not exist in the Czech legislative system).
11.2. Quality management - assessment
11.2.1. Quality assessment: Type of duration of stay used when counting a person as a migrant according to Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007
1.Actual duration of stay of at least 12 months
2. Intended duration of stay of at least 12 months
Actual and intended duration of stay of at least 12 months
4. Other. Please specify
Nationals
Immigrants
X
Emigrants
X
EEA citizens
Immigrants
X
Emigrants
X
Non EEA citizens
Immigrants
X
Emigrants
X
11.2.2. Quality assessment of the definition of acquisitions of citizenship according to Article 3(d) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007
1.Acquisitions of citizenship granted to persons having their usual residence in the territory of the Member State
2.Other. Please specify
Acquisitions of citizenship
X
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Not available.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not available.
12.3. Completeness
Not available.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population
Population accuracy depends on the accuracy of the population census and registration of live births, deaths and migration. Those foreigners with valid asylum status, who are included in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police are counted in the population stock. Only registered EEA nationals are included. Asylum seekers are not included in the population stock. Since 2022, the population has also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic. Possible unknown category of citizenship (applicants who are still in the process of acquiring citizenship but have not yet received it).
Live births
Live births of the parent with Czech citizenship having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if the parent(s) of the child require registration in the CR; only cases with no late registration are included into statistics. Foundlings and children from undisclosed deliveries (according to the appropriate law) are not included due to missing information on the mother. Live births of the mother with valid asylum status are included. Live births of the mother - asylum seeker are not included except cases when the child’s father is a Czech citizen or has registered residence in the Czech Republic (in the latter case, the birth must take place in the CR). Since 2022, live births of the mother granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.Information on newborn's father is obligatory only for married women. Information on birth characteristics (weight, length, pregnancy duration) may not be given in the report on birth or be unknown. Information on the educational attainment of parents is voluntary.
Deaths
Deaths of Czech citizens having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if the bereaved require registration in the CR. Unidentified dead bodies are not included. Deaths of foreigners with valid asylum status are included. Deaths of asylum seekers are not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic (defacto, they have been included since 2023 because they did not accomplish the condition of usual residence in 2022).
Immigrants
Undercoverage - EAA citizens who have not registered. Immigration of foreigners with valid asylum status is included if it is registered in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police. Immigration of asylum seekers is not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Emigrants
Undercoverage - EAA citizens who have not de-registered. Emigration of foreigners with valid asylum status is included if it is registered in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police. Emigration of asylum seekers is not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic (defacto, they have been included since 2023 because they did not accomplish the condition of usual residence in 2022).
Acquisitions of citizenship
Not available.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Data are provided to the CZSO by the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the CR, which is responsible for data completeness and accuracy.
Late foetal deaths
See live births.
Infant deaths
See deaths.
Marriages
Marriages of Czech citizens having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if spouse(s) require the registration in the CR (and the registration is not delayed for more than 3 years). Marriages of foreigners with valid asylum status are included. Marriages of asylum seekers are not included except in cases when the other one from the engaged couple is a Czech citizen or has registered residence in the Czech Republic (in the latter case the marriage must take place in the CR). Since 2022, marriages of foreigners granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.
Divorces
Data are provided to CZSO by the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for data completeness and accuracy. Possible unknown categories are a combination of the duration of marriage and year of marriage (in cases when divorces come into force in previous years but they are processed in reference year; and therefore they are not applicable to the structure of reference year). Since 2022, divorces of foreigners granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.
According to Article 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata (In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Article 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.
14.2. Punctuality
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Fully comparable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Comparability - over time
Population
Since 1820 precise data; breaks in years, in which the population census was held.
Live births
Since 1806; breaks due to changes in the definition in 1949, 1953, 1965, 1988 and 2012.
Deaths
Since 1785.
Immigrants
Since 2008 data by usual residence.
Breaks:
2011, improvement of data source for nationals 2013, data on country of previous residence extracted from the register of foreigners
2021, data are checked against the results of the population census 2021 and vital events statistics
Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Emigrants
Since 2008 data by usual residence.
Breaks: 2011, improvement of data source for nationals; 2013, data on emigrants based on the register of foreigners.
2021, data are checked against the results of the population census 2021 and vital events statistics.
Since 2023, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Acquisitions of citizenship
Since 1999.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Since 1958, breaks are dependent on changes in legislation.
Late foetal deaths
Since 1919, breaks analogously as for live birth.
Infant deaths
Since 1819.
Marriages
Since 1785.
Divorces
Since 1919.
Surface in km2
Not available.
Since 2023, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
In contrast to the definition used by national accounts, the population figures produced by demographic statistics include foreign residents with a stay 90-364 days and residents with Czech citizenship and permanent residence in the CR independently on the length of stay.
The residence permits statistics is based on the registered residence, international migration data are based on the usual residence derived from data on registered residence.
15.4. Coherence - internal
National changes in classifications are usually implemented at the beginning of the reference year.
Population:
Before 2001, data referred only to the resident population of the Czech Republic (irrespective of their citizenship). Since 2001, following the 2001 Population and Housing Census, the data have also newly included foreigners with a visa for stay over 90 days and foreigners with asylum status
Since 1 May 2004, all data have referred to citizens of the Czech Republic and foreigners with permanent residence in the Czech Republic, third-country nationals with temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic based on a long-term visa (over 90 days) or a permanent residence permit, nationals of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and their family members with notified temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic and foreigners with valid asylum status in the Czech Republic.
Since 2022, the population has also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic
Births:
In the period from 1 January 1965 to 29 February 1988, internationally recommended definitions of a child were valid in the Czech Republic, according to which: a birth of a live foetus (a live-born foetus) is a complete expulsion or extraction of a foetus from its mother (regardless the length of the pregnancy), provided that the foetus after the delivery is breathing or shows other signs of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or movement of voluntary muscles, although the umbilical cord has not been cut or the placenta has not been delivered.
In the period from 1 March 1988 to 31 March 2012 a live birth was defined by the Decree of the Ministry of Health No 11/1988 Sb on mandatory notifications of terminated pregnancies, death of a child, and death of the mother, as the complete expulsion or extraction of a child from its mother provided that the child shows at least one of the signs of life and its birth weight is:
500 g or more, or
lower than 500 g, if it survives the first 24 hours after birth.
The signs of life were: breathing or beating of the heart or pulsation of the umbilical cord, or movement of voluntary muscles, although the umbilical cord has not been cut or the placenta has not been delivered.
Since 1 April 2012: The national legislation does not contain direct definition of a stillbirth. Existing legal regulation, the Act No 372/2011 Sb, on Health Services, as amended, defines only a foetus after abortion (see above). On that base, the definitions of stillbirth (and live birth) is stated in the guidelines for filling in the “Death certificate (Report on examination of the deceased person)”, for the needs of filling in of the Death certificate. The stillbirth is defined there as the foetus, which after the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother shows none of the signs of life and at the same time its birth weight is 500 g and over and provided that the weight cannot be measured, if the pregnancy lasted 22 weeks and over, and provided that the length of the pregnancy cannot be measured, if the crown-heel length is 25 cm and over.
Administrative data sources.
17.1. Data revision - policy
The monthly demographic data, which are published quarterly, are preliminary when first released. The data become final after the processing of the intercensal population balance, i.e. (according to the common release calendar) since the last working day in April of the following year (Y+1).
17.2. Data revision - practice
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
List of data sources
Population
Population figures are data based on the last population census results (by registered residence of population) balanced on the basis of data surveyed from statistical reports on birth and death, and migration data from administrative data sources during the whole intercensal period. The latest population census was held on 26 March 2021.
Live births
Statistical reports on birth provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Deaths
Statistical reports on death provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Immigrants
Register of foreigners (non-nationals), database of health insurance (nationals) for usually resident/Information System of Inhabitants Records of the Ministry of Interior (nationals).
Emigrants
Register of foreigners (non-nationals), database of health insurance (nationals) for usually resident/Information System of Inhabitants Records of the Ministry of Interior (nationals).
Acquisitions of citizenship
The database of acquisition of citizenship (The Ministry of Interior).
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Annual data set of individual records provided to the CZSO by the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the CR.
Late foetal deaths
Statistical reports on birth provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Infant deaths
Statistical reports on death provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Marriages
Statistical reports on marriage provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Divorces
Annual data set of individual records provided to the CZSO by the Ministry of Justice.
Surface in km2
Not available.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Demographic statistics: data are collected/processed on a monthly basis.
Immigrants, emigrants and acquisitions of citizenship for the purpose of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 – data are collected on a yearly basis.
18.3. Data collection
Demographic data collection follows Act No 89/1995 Sb, on the State Statistical Service. For the provision of such information the state institutions, or health service facilities, are obliged to provide individual data on personal identification number, place of permanent residence and usual residence in case of foreigner or foreigner with valid asylum status, citizenship, birth characteristics of newly born child, marital status, marriage/divorce order, number of children in divorced marriages, cause of marriage breakdown, cause of death, age of the deceased infant, and place and time of the surveyed event to the Czech Statistical Office.
18.4. Data validation
Demographic statistics: the data are checked for completeness (monthly) and logical inconsistencies (interactively during data transmission into databases or monthly).
18.5. Data compilation
Live births: the sum of (i) live births of mothers with permanent residence (Czech nationals and foreigners) or appropriate kind of temporary residence (foreigners; incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, and (ii) timely registered in the CR live births of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR taken place outside the CR.
Deaths: the sum of (i) deceased persons with permanent residence (Czech nationals and foreigners) or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (foreigners; incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year and (ii) registered in the CR deaths of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR taken place outside the CR.
Immigrants (P00-P02, P08): the sum of registered persons, who have permitted appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) or permanent residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, and who had a previous residence in another country.
Emigrants (P00-P02, P08): the sum of registered persons, who changed residence to another country, and who had a previous appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) or permanent residence in the CR.
Population balance: population as of 31 December = population as of 1 January + births - deaths + immigrants - emigrants.
Legally induced abortions: the sum of legally induced abortions of women with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence in the territory of the CR registered by medical facilities in the territory of the CR in the reference year.
Late foetal deaths: the sum of stillborn children with gestation 28 weeks or more of mothers with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, in case of Czech citizens with permanent residence in the CR irrespective of the place of birth was outside the CR.
Marriages: the sum of marriages of engaged couples with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, in case of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR irrespective of the place of marriage was outside the CR.
Divorces: the sum of dissolved marriages of spouses with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by the Ministry of Justice in the territory of the Czech Republic in the reference year.
18.6. Adjustment
Demographic statistics: population figures for the year, in which was held population census, are backwards recalculated (as of 1 January) according to census results. On Eurostat request (and only for its purposes), the backward balance based on 2011 Census results was calculated for the whole intercensal period (up to 2001).
Concerning Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, answers from the previous year questionnaire are applicable; improvements are described in 15.2. Comparability - over time.
Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.
3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
1.Usually Resident Population
2. Legal Residence Population
3. Registered Residence Population
4. Other
Population
X (in case of non-nationals in tables P03–P07
on population by citizenship and country of birth)
X
Live births
X
Deaths
X
Immigrants
X
Emigrants
X
Acquisitions of citizenship
X
Loss of citizenship
Not applicable.
Legally induced abortions
X
Late foetal deaths
X
Infant deaths
X
Marriages
X
Divorces
X
3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population
Registered resident population: data refer to citizens of the Czech Republic and foreigners with permanent residence in the Czech Republic, third-country nationals with temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic based on a long-term visa (over 90 days) or a permanent residence permit, nationals of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and their family members with notified temporary residence in the territory of the Czech Republic and foreigners with valid asylum status in the Czech Republic. Since 2022, the population has also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic.
Live births
The definition of live birth is given in the guidelines for filling in the “Death certificate (Report on examination of the deceased person)”, and live birth is defined as the complete expulsion or extraction of a child from its mother, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, i.e. beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached.
Deaths
Irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain including the brain trunk, or irreversible cessation of blood circulation (pursuant to Act No 285/2002 Sb - Transplantation Act).
Immigrants
The national concept is based on registration and/or residence permit.
Emigrants
The national concept is based on de-registration and/or residence permit expiration.
Acquisitions of citizenship
On 1 January 2014, a new Act No 186/2013 Sb, on Czech Citizenship came into effect. The act introduced many new legal institutes. One of the most substantial changes is that the new legal provision provides in the full extent for the dual citizenship to exist. This principle was reflected also at granting of the citizenship of the Czech Republic, when applicants for the citizenship of the Czech Republic do not have to give up their existing citizenship after 1 January 2014 anymore. Besides granting of the citizenship of the Czech Republic, the new legal regulation enables to acquire the citizenship of the Czech Republic also by the so-called declaration, i.e. after having met legal conditions a foreigner has a legal claim to the acquisition of the citizenship of the Czech Republic. In 2014, the most frequent was the declaration pursuant to the Section 35, which enables acquisition of the citizenship to persons, who stay in the territory of the Czech Republic since the age of 10 years, the so-called second generation of foreigners.
On 6 September 2019, the Act No 207/2019 Sb, which amended the Act No 186/2013 Sb, on Czech Citizenship, as amended, came into effect. According to the above mentioned amendment, children and grandchildren of former Czechoslovak or Czech citizens are newly enabled to acquire the Czech state citizenship by declaration.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Abortions performed in accordance with the Act regulating legally induced abortion (Act No 66/1986 Sb). Legally induced abortion may be performed up to the 12th week of gestation, or for health reasons up to the 24th week of gestation.
Late foetal deaths
Existing legal regulation, the Act No 372/2011 Sb, on Health Services, as amended, defines a foetus after abortion and on that basis, the definition of stillbirth (and live birth) is stated in the guidelines for filling in the “Death certificate (Report on examination of the deceased person)”. The stillbirth is defined there as the foetus, which after the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother shows none of the signs of life and at the same time its birth weight is 500 g and over and provided that the weight cannot be measured, if the pregnancy lasted 22 weeks and over, and provided that the length of the pregnancy cannot be measured, if the crown-heel length is 25 cm and over.
Infant deaths
The death of a live-born infant who had not yet completed 1 year of life.
Marriages
According to the civil code, the marriage is a permanent partnership of male and female established by the manner set in the law.
Divorces
Dissolution of the marriage based on the judgement of the divorce court. The court may on a proposal of one spouse or on joint proposal of spouses divorce the marriage, when the marriage is deeply and permanently disrupted and resumption of marital cohabitation cannot be expected.
3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population
Population in tables P00-P02 and P08 is based on the registered resident population of the Czech Republic, which is the concept used in national demographic statistics (disseminated on the Czech Statistical Office website). In tables P03-P07, the concept of usual residence is applied for non-nationals.
Live births
No differences.
Deaths
No differences.
Immigrants
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the 12+ month of stay duration condition is used, whereas the national concept is based on registration and/or residence permit.
Emigrants
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the 12+ condition of stay duration is used, whereas the national concept is based on de-registration and/or residence permit expiration.
Acquisitions of citizenship
For the purpose of the UNIDEMO862 collection, the data on the acquisition of citizenship obtains additional information on the age and sex of persons who acquired Czech state citizenship.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
No differences.
Late foetal deaths
The CZSO publishes all foetal deaths according to the national definition (see above), with no special category for late foetal deaths (in case of detailed breakdown, all foetal deaths are broken down by the birth-weight, pregnancy duration etc.) Definition applied to data transmitted to Eurostat: Foetal deaths according to national definition fulfilling the condition of 28 weeks or more of completed weeks of gestation.
Infant deaths
See deaths.
Marriages
No differences.
Divorces
No differences.
Number of persons.
Statistical population
Population
Not available.
Live births
Not available.
Deaths
Not available.
Immigrants
Not available.
Emigrants
Not available.
Acquisitions of citizenship
Not available.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Not available.
Late foetal deaths
Not available.
Infant deaths
Not available.
Marriages
Not available.
Divorces
Not available.
Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December). The reference period for vital, dual events data and migration is the calendar year (calendar month in tables B01 and D01) in which the events occurred.
Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population
Population accuracy depends on the accuracy of the population census and registration of live births, deaths and migration. Those foreigners with valid asylum status, who are included in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police are counted in the population stock. Only registered EEA nationals are included. Asylum seekers are not included in the population stock. Since 2022, the population has also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic. Possible unknown category of citizenship (applicants who are still in the process of acquiring citizenship but have not yet received it).
Live births
Live births of the parent with Czech citizenship having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if the parent(s) of the child require registration in the CR; only cases with no late registration are included into statistics. Foundlings and children from undisclosed deliveries (according to the appropriate law) are not included due to missing information on the mother. Live births of the mother with valid asylum status are included. Live births of the mother - asylum seeker are not included except cases when the child’s father is a Czech citizen or has registered residence in the Czech Republic (in the latter case, the birth must take place in the CR). Since 2022, live births of the mother granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.Information on newborn's father is obligatory only for married women. Information on birth characteristics (weight, length, pregnancy duration) may not be given in the report on birth or be unknown. Information on the educational attainment of parents is voluntary.
Deaths
Deaths of Czech citizens having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if the bereaved require registration in the CR. Unidentified dead bodies are not included. Deaths of foreigners with valid asylum status are included. Deaths of asylum seekers are not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic (defacto, they have been included since 2023 because they did not accomplish the condition of usual residence in 2022).
Immigrants
Undercoverage - EAA citizens who have not registered. Immigration of foreigners with valid asylum status is included if it is registered in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police. Immigration of asylum seekers is not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Emigrants
Undercoverage - EAA citizens who have not de-registered. Emigration of foreigners with valid asylum status is included if it is registered in the Foreigners Information System administered by the Directorate of Foreign Police. Emigration of asylum seekers is not included. Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic (defacto, they have been included since 2023 because they did not accomplish the condition of usual residence in 2022).
Acquisitions of citizenship
Not available.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Data are provided to the CZSO by the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the CR, which is responsible for data completeness and accuracy.
Late foetal deaths
See live births.
Infant deaths
See deaths.
Marriages
Marriages of Czech citizens having permanent residence in the CR taking place abroad are included if spouse(s) require the registration in the CR (and the registration is not delayed for more than 3 years). Marriages of foreigners with valid asylum status are included. Marriages of asylum seekers are not included except in cases when the other one from the engaged couple is a Czech citizen or has registered residence in the Czech Republic (in the latter case the marriage must take place in the CR). Since 2022, marriages of foreigners granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.
Divorces
Data are provided to CZSO by the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for data completeness and accuracy. Possible unknown categories are a combination of the duration of marriage and year of marriage (in cases when divorces come into force in previous years but they are processed in reference year; and therefore they are not applicable to the structure of reference year). Since 2022, divorces of foreigners granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic and with usual residence in the Czech Republic are included.
Data is collected at unit (person) level.
Live births: the sum of (i) live births of mothers with permanent residence (Czech nationals and foreigners) or appropriate kind of temporary residence (foreigners; incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, and (ii) timely registered in the CR live births of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR taken place outside the CR.
Deaths: the sum of (i) deceased persons with permanent residence (Czech nationals and foreigners) or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (foreigners; incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year and (ii) registered in the CR deaths of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR taken place outside the CR.
Immigrants (P00-P02, P08): the sum of registered persons, who have permitted appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) or permanent residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, and who had a previous residence in another country.
Emigrants (P00-P02, P08): the sum of registered persons, who changed residence to another country, and who had a previous appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) or permanent residence in the CR.
Population balance: population as of 31 December = population as of 1 January + births - deaths + immigrants - emigrants.
Legally induced abortions: the sum of legally induced abortions of women with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence in the territory of the CR registered by medical facilities in the territory of the CR in the reference year.
Late foetal deaths: the sum of stillborn children with gestation 28 weeks or more of mothers with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, in case of Czech citizens with permanent residence in the CR irrespective of the place of birth was outside the CR.
Marriages: the sum of marriages of engaged couples with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by Registry Offices in the reference year, in case of Czech nationals with permanent residence in the CR irrespective of the place of marriage was outside the CR.
Divorces: the sum of dissolved marriages of spouses with permanent or the appropriate kind of temporary residence (incl. temporary protection) in the territory of the Czech Republic registered by the Ministry of Justice in the territory of the Czech Republic in the reference year.
List of data sources
Population
Population figures are data based on the last population census results (by registered residence of population) balanced on the basis of data surveyed from statistical reports on birth and death, and migration data from administrative data sources during the whole intercensal period. The latest population census was held on 26 March 2021.
Live births
Statistical reports on birth provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Deaths
Statistical reports on death provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Immigrants
Register of foreigners (non-nationals), database of health insurance (nationals) for usually resident/Information System of Inhabitants Records of the Ministry of Interior (nationals).
Emigrants
Register of foreigners (non-nationals), database of health insurance (nationals) for usually resident/Information System of Inhabitants Records of the Ministry of Interior (nationals).
Acquisitions of citizenship
The database of acquisition of citizenship (The Ministry of Interior).
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Annual data set of individual records provided to the CZSO by the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the CR.
Late foetal deaths
Statistical reports on birth provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Infant deaths
Statistical reports on death provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Marriages
Statistical reports on marriage provided to the CZSO by Registry Offices.
Divorces
Annual data set of individual records provided to the CZSO by the Ministry of Justice.
Surface in km2
Not available.
Quarterly - preliminary main figures on stocks, vital events and migration.
Yearly – definitive data and population structures, analytic indicators.
According to Article 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata (In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Article 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.
Fully comparable.
Comparability - over time
Population
Since 1820 precise data; breaks in years, in which the population census was held.
Live births
Since 1806; breaks due to changes in the definition in 1949, 1953, 1965, 1988 and 2012.
Deaths
Since 1785.
Immigrants
Since 2008 data by usual residence.
Breaks:
2011, improvement of data source for nationals 2013, data on country of previous residence extracted from the register of foreigners
2021, data are checked against the results of the population census 2021 and vital events statistics
Since 2022, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Emigrants
Since 2008 data by usual residence.
Breaks: 2011, improvement of data source for nationals; 2013, data on emigrants based on the register of foreigners.
2021, data are checked against the results of the population census 2021 and vital events statistics.
Since 2023, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
Acquisitions of citizenship
Since 1999.
Loss of citizenship
Not available.
Legally induced abortions
Since 1958, breaks are dependent on changes in legislation.
Late foetal deaths
Since 1919, breaks analogously as for live birth.
Infant deaths
Since 1819.
Marriages
Since 1785.
Divorces
Since 1919.
Surface in km2
Not available.
Since 2023, the data have also included persons granted temporary protection in the Czech Republic with usual residence in the Czech Republic.
