Health in Moravskoslezsko, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.7 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); 7th highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Moravskoslezsko?
Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) had 267 pharmacies in 2024, 2.26 per 10,000 residents (4th highest of 8), down from 304 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Moravskoslezsko?
There were 476 independent GP surgeries for adults in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) in 2024, 4.72 per 10,000 adults (3rd lowest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 178 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Moravskoslezsko?
Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) had 4.59 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (543 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Moravskoslezsko?
19 acute-care hospitals in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) treated 213,821 inpatient cases in 2024, 180.8 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 8), with an average stay of 5.56 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Moravskoslezsko?
Acute hospitals in Moravia-Silesia (Moravskoslezsko) employed 2.13 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 Moravskoslezsko?
Adjusting for age, 1,568.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,437.0 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd highest 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 Moravskoslezsko?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 260.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 250.4; EU: 233.1); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 279.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Moravskoslezsko?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 529.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 463.8; EU: 312.9); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 703.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Moravskoslezsko?
Respiratory diseases caused 103.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 85.8; EU: 75.2); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 88.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Moravskoslezsko?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 11.6; EU: 10.4); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 11.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Moravskoslezsko?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 58.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 51.7; EU: 49.4); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 58.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Moravskoslezsko?
3.6 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Czechia: 2.3; EU: 3.5); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 1.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Moravskoslezsko have?
There were 686 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2023 (Czechia: 641); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Moravskoslezsko?
There were 401 doctors per 100,000 people in 2023 (Czechia: 422); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Moravskoslezsko?
Hospitals discharged 16,472 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 14,833 nationally; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 20,074.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Moravskoslezsko get medical care?
0.1% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long, compared with 0.3% nationally; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Moravskoslezsko?
There were 30 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Czechia: 45); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 48.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Moravskoslezsko?
Women in Moravskoslezsko could expect to live to 81.8 and men to 75.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Moravskoslezsko?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.4 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Moravskoslezsko compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 4 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 6 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozápad | 1,691.8 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezsko | 529.4 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Střední Morava | 7.1 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezsko | 58.0 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 1 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 3 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 4 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 2 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 7 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)
Moravskoslezsko ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 63 |
| 3 | Střední Čechy | 53 |
| 4 | Severozápad | 47 |
| 5 | Severovýchod | 44 |
| 6 | Střední Morava | 31 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezsko | 30 |
| 8 | Praha | 18 |
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