Health in Severovýchod, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 80.4 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); 3rd highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Severovýchod?
The Northeast (Severovýchod) had 382 pharmacies in 2024, 2.49 per 10,000 residents (3rd highest of 8), down from 427 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Severovýchod?
There were 632 independent GP surgeries for adults in the Northeast (Severovýchod) in 2024, 4.86 per 10,000 adults (4th highest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 250 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Severovýchod?
The Northeast (Severovýchod) had 4.45 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (684 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Severovýchod?
21 acute-care hospitals in the Northeast (Severovýchod) treated 229,382 inpatient cases in 2024, 149.3 per 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of 8), with an average stay of 5.71 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Severovýchod?
Acute hospitals in the Northeast (Severovýchod) employed 2.03 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 Severovýchod?
Adjusting for age, 1,439.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,437.0 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th 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 Severovýchod?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 240.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 250.4; EU: 233.1); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 273.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Severovýchod?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 479.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 463.8; EU: 312.9); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 610.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Severovýchod?
Respiratory diseases caused 80.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 85.8; EU: 75.2); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 87.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Severovýchod?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 13.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (Czechia: 11.6; EU: 10.4); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 14.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Severovýchod?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 53.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Czechia: 51.7; EU: 49.4); 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 63.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Severovýchod?
1.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 2.3 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 2.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Severovýchod have?
There were 609 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2023 (Czechia: 641); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Severovýchod?
Severovýchod had 376 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Czechia: 422); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Severovýchod?
Hospitals discharged 14,037 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 14,833 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 18,739.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Severovýchod get medical care?
In 2025, 0.3% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 0.3% for Czechia as a whole; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Severovýchod?
There were 44 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 45 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 72.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Severovýchod?
Women in Severovýchod could expect to live to 83.2 and men to 77.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Severovýchod?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.1 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Severovýchod compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Severovýchod ranks 3 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)
Severovýchod ranks 4 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)
Severovýchod ranks 7 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)
Severovýchod ranks 4 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)
Severovýchod ranks 7 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)
Severovýchod ranks 3 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 1 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)
Severovýchod ranks 4 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)
Severovýchod ranks 6 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)
Severovýchod ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jihovýchod | 692 |
| 3 | Moravskoslezsko | 686 |
| 4 | Jihozápad | 650 |
| 5 | Střední Morava | 624 |
| 6 | Severozápad | 622 |
| 7 | Severovýchod | 609 |
| 8 | Střední Čechy | 474 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Severovýchod ranks 6 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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)
Severovýchod ranks 4 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)
Severovýchod ranks 5 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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