Health in Lecce (Apulia, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Lecce was 83.2 years in 2024 (81.2 for men and 85.4 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 43rd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Lecce?
In 2022, 17.7 in every 10,000 residents of Lecce under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), 51st highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Lecce?
The infant mortality rate in Lecce was 2.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, below the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Lecce go to hospital in another region?
9.3% of hospital discharges of Lecce residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 49th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Lecce?
Lecce had 26.6 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 43rd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Lecce rose by 0.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.9 to 83.2; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.7 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Lecce was 8.4 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (18th highest 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 Lecce ran at 30.9 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 Lecce at a rate of 0.6 per 10,000 in 2023 (the same as the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Lecce had 29.7 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Lecce had 4.0 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 Lecce compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Lecce ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Vibo Valentia | 83.3 |
| 63 | Asti | 83.2 |
| 64 | Imperia | 83.2 |
| 65 | Lecce | 83.2 |
| 66 | Rovigo | 83.2 |
| 67 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 83.2 |
| 68 | Biella | 83.1 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Lecce ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sondrio | 17.9 |
| 49 | Trieste | 17.9 |
| 50 | Ferrara | 17.7 |
| 51 | Lecce | 17.7 |
| 52 | Piacenza | 17.7 |
| 53 | Torino | 17.7 |
| 54 | Novara | 17.5 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Lecce ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Agrigento | 9.7% |
| 47 | Biella | 9.7% |
| 48 | Grosseto | 9.6% |
| 49 | Lecce | 9.3% |
| 50 | Ancona | 9.2% |
| 51 | Ragusa | 9.1% |
| 52 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 8.9% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lecce ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Teramo | 27.3 |
| 63 | Prato | 26.8 |
| 64 | Vercelli | 26.8 |
| 65 | Lecce | 26.6 |
| 66 | Piacenza | 26.6 |
| 67 | Trento | 25.7 |
| 68 | Avellino | 25.5 |
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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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