Health in Praha, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); the highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Prague?
The Prague cohesion region had 310 pharmacies in 2024, 2.22 per 10,000 residents (4th lowest of 8), down from 324 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Prague?
There were 579 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Prague cohesion region in 2024, 4.90 per 10,000 adults (3rd highest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 205 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Prague?
The Prague cohesion region had 7.23 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (1,011 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Prague?
23 acute-care hospitals in the Prague cohesion region treated 304,372 inpatient cases in 2024, 217.7 per 1,000 residents (the highest of 8), with an average stay of 5.74 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Prague?
Acute hospitals in the Prague cohesion region employed 1.81 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 Praha?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,212.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Czechia: 1,437.0; EU: 1,073.4); the 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 Praha?
Cancer killed 234.2 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 250.4 for Czechia as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 273.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Praha?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 395.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 463.8 for Czechia as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 524.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Praha?
Respiratory diseases caused 69.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 85.8 for Czechia as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 79.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Praha?
In 2023, 12.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 11.6 for Czechia as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 13.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Praha?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 43.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 51.7 for Czechia as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 50.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Praha?
1.5 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; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 1.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Praha have?
Hospitals in Praha had 768 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023, against 641 for Czechia as a whole; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Praha?
Praha had 732 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023, against 422 for Czechia as a whole; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Praha?
Hospitals discharged 16,507 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021 (Czechia: 14,833); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 21,703.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Praha get medical care?
1.0% 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 (Czechia: 0.3%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Praha?
Road accidents killed 18 people per million residents in 2024, against 45 for Czechia as a whole; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 20.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Praha?
Women in Praha could expect to live to 84.5 and men to 79.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Praha?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.1 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Praha compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Praha ranks 5 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)
Praha ranks 3 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)
Praha ranks 1 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)
Praha ranks 8 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)
Praha ranks 8 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)
Praha ranks 8 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)
Praha ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Praha | 69.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Praha ranks 4 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)
Praha ranks 8 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)
Praha ranks 8 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)
Praha ranks 1 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)
Praha ranks 1 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)
Praha ranks 1 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)
Praha ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 1.0% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Praha ranks 8 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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