Health in Jihovýchod, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 80.6 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); 2nd highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Jihovýchod?
The Southeast (Jihovýchod) had 452 pharmacies in 2024, 2.59 per 10,000 residents (2nd highest of 8), down from 472 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Jihovýchod?
There were 759 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Southeast (Jihovýchod) in 2024, 5.16 per 10,000 adults (2nd highest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 272 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Jihovýchod?
The Southeast (Jihovýchod) had 4.83 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (843 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Jihovýchod?
28 acute-care hospitals in the Southeast (Jihovýchod) treated 310,342 inpatient cases in 2024, 177.6 per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of 8), with an average stay of 5.64 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Jihovýchod?
Acute hospitals in the Southeast (Jihovýchod) employed 2.06 general nurses per doctor (full-time equivalents) in 2024; the Czech ratio was 1.97.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Jihovýchod?
Adjusting for age, 1,351.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,437.0 for Czechia as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Jihovýchod?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 241.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 250.4; EU: 233.1); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 256.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Jihovýchod?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 453.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 463.8; EU: 312.9); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 597.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Jihovýchod?
Respiratory diseases caused 89.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 85.8; EU: 75.2); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 77.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Jihovýchod?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 13.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 11.6; EU: 10.4); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 11.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Jihovýchod?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 48.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 51.7; EU: 49.4); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 57.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Jihovýchod?
The infant mortality rate was 2.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Czechia: 2.3; EU: 3.5); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 3.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Jihovýchod have?
Hospitals in Jihovýchod had 692 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Czechia: 641); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Jihovýchod?
Jihovýchod had 435 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Czechia: 422); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Jihovýchod?
Hospitals discharged 15,222 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 14,833 for Czechia as a whole; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 20,947.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Jihovýchod get medical care?
In 2025, 0.0% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 0.3% for Czechia as a whole; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Jihovýchod?
There were 63 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Czechia: 45); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 70.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Jihovýchod?
Women in Jihovýchod could expect to live to 83.6 and men to 77.7 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Jihovýchod?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.3 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Jihovýchod compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Střední Morava | 2.64 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 2.59 |
| 3 | Severovýchod | 2.49 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 2.26 |
| 5 | Praha | 2.22 |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 2.18 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 2.14 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Střední Morava | 5.31 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 5.16 |
| 3 | Praha | 4.90 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 4.86 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 4.81 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezsko | 4.72 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 4.36 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jihovýchod ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 217.7 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 180.8 |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | 177.6 |
| 4 | Střední Morava | 173.2 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 161.3 |
| 6 | Severozápad | 153.9 |
| 7 | Severovýchod | 149.3 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Jihovýchod ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 1,568.1 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 1,450.3 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 1,439.8 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 1,429.2 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 1,421.8 |
| 7 | Jihovýchod | 1,351.8 |
| 8 | Praha | 1,212.6 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 260.3 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 254.6 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 250.6 |
| 5 | Střední Morava | 244.4 |
| 6 | Jihovýchod | 241.5 |
| 7 | Severovýchod | 240.6 |
| 8 | Praha | 234.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Severozápad | 515.5 |
| 3 | Severovýchod | 479.5 |
| 4 | Střední Čechy | 473.2 |
| 5 | Střední Morava | 462.6 |
| 6 | Jihovýchod | 453.6 |
| 7 | Jihozápad | 405.9 |
| 8 | Praha | 395.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 104.1 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 103.8 |
| 3 | Jihovýchod | 89.6 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 81.2 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 80.9 |
| 6 | Střední Čechy | 80.8 |
| 7 | Střední Morava | 79.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severovýchod | 13.5 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 13.2 |
| 3 | Jihozápad | 12.8 |
| 4 | Praha | 12.0 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezsko | 11.4 |
| 6 | Severozápad | 11.2 |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 10.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Střední Morava | 57.4 |
| 3 | Severozápad | 53.6 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 53.6 |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 48.6 |
| 6 | Střední Čechy | 48.4 |
| 7 | Jihozápad | 48.4 |
| 8 | Praha | 43.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Jihovýchod ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Severozápad | 3.3 |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 3.2 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 2.4 |
| 5 | Jihovýchod | 2.0 |
| 6 | Severovýchod | 1.9 |
| 7 | Střední Čechy | 1.6 |
| 8 | Praha | 1.5 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 768 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 692 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezsko | 686 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 650 |
| 5 | Střední Morava | 624 |
| 6 | Severozápad | 622 |
| 7 | Severovýchod | 609 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 732 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 435 |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 413 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 401 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 393 |
| 6 | Severovýchod | 376 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 336 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Jihovýchod ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 16,507 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezsko | 16,472 |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 15,748 |
| 4 | Jihovýchod | 15,222 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 14,037 |
| 6 | Severozápad | 14,008 |
| 7 | Jihozápad | 13,768 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Jihovýchod ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Severozápad | 0.6% |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 0.4% |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 0.3% |
| 5 | Střední Morava | 0.2% |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 0.1% |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | 0.1% |
| 8 | Jihovýchod | 0.0% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Jihovýchod ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihozápad | 70 |
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 63 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 53 |
| 4 | Severozápad | 47 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 44 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 31 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | 30 |
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