Health in Jihozápad, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 80.3 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); 4th highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Jihozápad?
The Southwest (Jihozápad) had 276 pharmacies in 2024, 2.18 per 10,000 residents (3rd lowest of 8), down from 292 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Jihozápad?
There were 517 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Southwest (Jihozápad) in 2024, 4.81 per 10,000 adults (4th lowest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 188 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Jihozápad?
The Southwest (Jihozápad) had 4.65 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (590 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Jihozápad?
16 acute-care hospitals in the Southwest (Jihozápad) treated 204,476 inpatient cases in 2024, 161.3 per 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 8), with an average stay of 5.59 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Jihozápad?
Acute hospitals in the Southwest (Jihozápad) employed 1.95 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 Jihozápad?
Adjusting for age, 1,429.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,437.0 for Czechia as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 4th 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 Jihozápad?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 250.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 250.4; EU: 233.1); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 289.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Jihozápad?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 405.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 463.8; EU: 312.9); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 617.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Jihozápad?
Respiratory diseases caused 81.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 85.8; EU: 75.2); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 108.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Jihozápad?
In 2023, 12.8 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Czechia: 11.6; EU: 10.4); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 15.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Jihozápad?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 48.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 51.7; EU: 49.4); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 65.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Jihozápad?
2.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 2.3 for Czechia as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 2.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Jihozápad have?
Hospitals in Jihozápad had 650 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Czechia: 641); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Jihozápad?
Jihozápad had 393 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Czechia: 422); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Jihozápad?
Hospitals discharged 13,768 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 14,833 for Czechia as a whole; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 18,437.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Jihozápad get medical care?
In 2025, 0.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 0.3% for Czechia as a whole; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Jihozápad?
There were 70 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 45 for Czechia as a whole; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 92.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Jihozápad?
Women in Jihozápad could expect to live to 83.2 and men to 77.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.8 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Jihozápad?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.9 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Jihozápad compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jihozápad ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 2.59 |
| 3 | Severovýchod | 2.49 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 2.26 |
| 5 | Praha | 2.22 |
| 6 | Jihozápad | 2.18 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 2.14 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 1.95 |
Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults (2024)
Jihozápad ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Independent GP surgeries for adults per 10,000 adults |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 5.16 |
| 3 | Praha | 4.90 |
| 4 | Severovýchod | 4.86 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 4.81 |
| 6 | Moravskoslezsko | 4.72 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 4.36 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 4.14 |
Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jihozápad ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Acute hospital admissions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 113.2 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Jihozápad ranks 5 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)
Jihozápad ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 285.9 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Jihozápad ranks 7 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)
Jihozápad ranks 4 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)
Jihozápad ranks 3 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)
Jihozápad ranks 7 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)
Jihozápad ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezsko | 3.6 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Jihozápad ranks 4 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)
Jihozápad ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 435 |
| 3 | Střední Morava | 413 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezsko | 401 |
| 5 | Jihozápad | 393 |
| 6 | Severovýchod | 376 |
| 7 | Severozápad | 336 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 275 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Jihozápad ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 13,052 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Jihozápad ranks 6 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)
Jihozápad ranks 1 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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