Health in Střední Morava, Czechia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 79.9 years in 2024 (80.1 for Czechia); 6th highest of 8 regions in Czechia.
How many pharmacies are there in Střední Morava?
Central Moravia (Střední Morava) had 320 pharmacies in 2024, 2.64 per 10,000 residents (the highest of 8), down from 332 in 2017.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many GPs are there in Střední Morava?
There were 546 independent GP surgeries for adults in Central Moravia (Střední Morava) in 2024, 5.31 per 10,000 adults (the highest of 8; Czechia 4.80), plus 200 paediatric GP surgeries.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Střední Morava?
Central Moravia (Střední Morava) had 5.44 independent dental surgeries per 10,000 residents in 2024 (658 in total), against 4.82 nationally.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Střední Morava?
15 acute-care hospitals in Central Moravia (Střední Morava) treated 209,694 inpatient cases in 2024, 173.2 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 8), with an average stay of 5.26 days (Czechia 5.51).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many nurses work in hospitals in Střední Morava?
Acute hospitals in Central Moravia (Střední Morava) employed 1.98 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 Střední Morava?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,421.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 1,437.0 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 3rd 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 Střední Morava?
Cancer killed 244.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 250.4 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 266.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Střední Morava?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 462.6 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 463.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 637.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Střední Morava?
Respiratory diseases caused 79.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 85.8 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 82.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Střední Morava?
In 2023, 7.1 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 11.6 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 12.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Střední Morava?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 57.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 51.7 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2015 it was 71.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Střední Morava?
3.2 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Czechia: 2.3; EU: 3.5); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 2.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Střední Morava have?
Hospitals in Střední Morava had 624 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023, compared with 641 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Střední Morava?
There were 413 doctors per 100,000 people in 2023, compared with 422 nationally; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Střední Morava?
Hospitals discharged 15,748 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 14,833 nationally; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2012 it was 19,923.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Střední Morava get medical care?
0.2% 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%); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Střední Morava?
Road accidents killed 31 people per million residents in 2024 (Czechia: 45); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Czechia. In 2014 it was 55.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Střední Morava?
Women in Střední Morava could expect to live to 83.3 and men to 76.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Střední Morava?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.1 more years of life in 2024 (Czechia: 18.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Střední Morava compares with other statistical regions
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2024)
Střední Morava ranks 1 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)
Střední Morava ranks 1 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)
Střední Morava ranks 4 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)
Střední Morava ranks 6 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)
Střední Morava ranks 5 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)
Střední Morava ranks 5 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)
Střední Morava ranks 7 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)
Střední Morava ranks 8 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)
Střední Morava ranks 2 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)
Střední Morava ranks 3 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)
Střední Morava ranks 5 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)
Střední Morava ranks 3 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)
Střední Morava ranks 3 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)
Střední Morava ranks 5 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)
Střední Morava ranks 6 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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