Health in Bologna, Italy: official figures
The infant mortality rate was 2.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
What is the death rate in Bologna?
There were 11.8 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 6.6 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Bologna?
Of 4,527 deaths in Bologna in 2023, 382 (8%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Bologna?
11 people were killed in road accidents in Bologna in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 79% of residents of Bologna were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Bologna compares with other cities in Italy
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2021)
Bologna ranks 19 of 41, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Foggia | 3.1 |
| 17 | Brescia | 2.8 |
| 18 | Vicenza | 2.8 |
| 19 | Bologna | 2.7 |
| 20 | Bari | 2.5 |
| 21 | Trieste | 2.5 |
| 22 | Genova | 2.4 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bologna ranks 14 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Torino | 12.1 |
| 12 | Taranto | 12.0 |
| 13 | Ravenna | 12.0 |
| 14 | Bologna | 11.8 |
| 15 | Modena | 11.4 |
| 16 | Reggio di Calabria | 11.4 |
| 17 | Novara | 11.3 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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