Czech Republic posts high number of child deaths caused by accidents

The Czech Republic features among the EU countries with the highest number of child deaths caused by accidents. Figures released by the Health Ministry show that 8.47 of 100,000 children up to 14 years die as a result of an accident. The most common causes of death were road accidents and drowning. Deputy Health Minister Marketa Hellerova says a national action plan on the prevention of child accidents will be presented to the government by next month.

Within the EU, the Czech Republic ranked seventh. The member state with the highest number of deaths is Latvia (23.51 of 100,000) while Malta has the lowest number (2.19 of 100,000).

Author: Dita Asiedu