Health in Východné Slovensko, Slovakia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.2 years in 2024 (78.4 for Slovakia); 3rd highest of 4 regions in Slovakia.
What is the death rate in Východné Slovensko?
Adjusting for age, 1,694.6 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,676.4 for Slovakia as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Východné Slovensko?
Cancer killed 265.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Slovakia: 270.2; EU: 233.1); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 308.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Východné Slovensko?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 556.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Slovakia: 600.5; EU: 312.9); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 668.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Východné Slovensko?
Respiratory diseases caused 121.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Slovakia: 104.9; EU: 75.2); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 101.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Východné Slovensko?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 6.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (Slovakia: 6.5; EU: 10.4); 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 7.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Východné Slovensko?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 45.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Slovakia: 49.3; EU: 49.4); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 72.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Východné Slovensko?
The infant mortality rate was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Slovakia: 5.9; EU: 3.5); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2014 it was 10.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Východné Slovensko have?
There were 616 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Slovakia: 558); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Východné Slovensko?
There were 389 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Slovakia: 395); 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Východné Slovensko get medical care?
In 2025, 0.4% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists (Slovakia: 1.1%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 2.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Východné Slovensko?
Road accidents killed 34 people per million residents in 2024 (Slovakia: 48); the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2014 it was 40.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Východné Slovensko?
Women in Východné Slovensko could expect to live to 81.5 and men to 75.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Východné Slovensko?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.6 more years of life in 2024 (Slovakia: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Východné Slovensko compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Východné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stredné Slovensko | 1,713.6 |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 1,707.0 |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 1,694.6 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 1,411.8 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Východné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stredné Slovensko | 273.9 |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 271.5 |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 265.4 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 261.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Východné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stredné Slovensko | 650.6 |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 642.7 |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 556.0 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 488.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Východné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 121.9 |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 107.9 |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 102.1 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 71.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Východné Slovensko ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Západné Slovensko | 8.0 |
| 2 | Východné Slovensko | 6.2 |
| 3 | Bratislavský kraj | 5.5 |
| 4 | Stredné Slovensko | 4.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Východné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stredné Slovensko | 51.5 |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 51.0 |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 45.8 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 39.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Východné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 10.6 |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 3.7 |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 3.0 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 2.6 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Východné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 616 |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 593 |
| 3 | Bratislavský kraj | 589 |
| 4 | Západné Slovensko | 468 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Východné Slovensko ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislavský kraj | 710 |
| 2 | Východné Slovensko | 389 |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 375 |
| 4 | Západné Slovensko | 286 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Východné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stredné Slovensko | 2.6% |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 1.1% |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 0.4% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 0.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Východné Slovensko ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Západné Slovensko | 66 |
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 46 |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 43 |
| 4 | Východné Slovensko | 34 |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
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