Health in Západné Slovensko, Slovakia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2024 (78.4 for Slovakia); 2nd highest of 4 regions in Slovakia.
What is the death rate in Západné Slovensko?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,707.0 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Slovakia: 1,676.4; EU: 1,073.4); 2nd highest 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 Západné Slovensko?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 271.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 270.2 for Slovakia as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 334.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Západné Slovensko?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 642.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 600.5 for Slovakia as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 670.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Západné Slovensko?
Respiratory diseases caused 102.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 104.9 for Slovakia as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 80.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Západné Slovensko?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 8.0 per 100,000 in 2023, against 6.5 for Slovakia as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 11.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Západné Slovensko?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 51.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 49.3 for Slovakia as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 77.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Západné Slovensko?
3.0 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 5.9 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2014 it was 3.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Západné Slovensko have?
There were 468 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 558 nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Západné Slovensko?
Západné Slovensko had 286 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 395 nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Západné Slovensko get medical care?
In 2025, 1.1% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists (Slovakia: 1.1%); 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 2.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Západné Slovensko?
There were 66 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 48 nationally; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2014 it was 66.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Západné Slovensko?
Women in Západné Slovensko could expect to live to 81.7 and men to 75.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Západné Slovensko?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.0 more years of life in 2024 (Slovakia: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Západné Slovensko compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 1 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 4 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 4 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 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)
Západné Slovensko ranks 1 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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