Health in Bari (Apulia, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Bari in 2024 could expect to live 83.7 years: 81.8 for boys and 85.6 for girls. That ranks 42nd highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Bari?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Bari was 15.9 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 33rd lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bari?
The infant mortality rate in Bari was 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, above the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Bari go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Bari went to another region for 7.2% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 46th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bari?
Bari had 38.7 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 20th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Bari rose by 0.6 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.1 to 83.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.2 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Bari was 7.2 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (47th lowest of 107 provinces). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Deaths from dementia and diseases of the nervous system among people aged 65 and over in Bari ran at 35.0 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 35.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Road accidents killed young people aged 15 to 34 in Bari at a rate of 0.8 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Bari had 32.2 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Bari had 3.8 high-intensity care hospital beds (intensive care and similar specialities) per 10,000 residents in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
How Bari compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Bari ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Piacenza | 83.8 |
| 40 | Savona | 83.8 |
| 41 | Torino | 83.8 |
| 42 | Bari | 83.7 |
| 43 | Cagliari | 83.7 |
| 44 | Genova | 83.7 |
| 45 | Livorno | 83.7 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Bari ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Bologna | 16.1 |
| 73 | Como | 16.1 |
| 74 | Lucca | 16.0 |
| 75 | Bari | 15.9 |
| 76 | Bergamo | 15.9 |
| 77 | Perugia | 15.9 |
| 78 | Grosseto | 15.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Bari ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Pavia | 7.8% |
| 60 | Messina | 7.7% |
| 61 | Livorno | 7.3% |
| 62 | Bari | 7.2% |
| 63 | Venezia | 7.2% |
| 64 | Siracusa | 7.1% |
| 65 | Gorizia | 7.0% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bari ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sassari | 41.1 |
| 18 | Padova | 40.4 |
| 19 | Parma | 40.1 |
| 20 | Bari | 38.7 |
| 21 | Modena | 38.6 |
| 22 | Chieti | 37.6 |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 37.6 |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
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