Health in Matera (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Matera in 2024 could expect to live 83.6 years: 81.4 for boys and 85.8 for girls. That ranks 52nd highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Matera?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Matera was 17.9 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 47th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Matera go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Matera went to another region for 35.3% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, the highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Matera?
Matera had 23.2 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 13th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Matera rose by 1.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 83.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.6 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Matera was 7.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (42nd 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 Matera ran at 31.6 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 Matera at a rate of 0.5 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Matera had 30.6 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Matera had 2.0 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 Matera compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Matera ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Cremona | 83.6 |
| 50 | Cuneo | 83.6 |
| 51 | La Spezia | 83.6 |
| 52 | Matera | 83.6 |
| 53 | Roma | 83.6 |
| 54 | L’Aquila | 83.5 |
| 55 | Pescara | 83.5 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Matera ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Palermo | 18.2 |
| 45 | Taranto | 18.0 |
| 46 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.0 |
| 47 | Matera | 17.9 |
| 48 | Sondrio | 17.9 |
| 49 | Trieste | 17.9 |
| 50 | Ferrara | 17.7 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Matera ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matera | 35.3% |
| 2 | Isernia | 33.6% |
| 3 | Campobasso | 32.2% |
| 4 | Potenza | 26.6% |
| 5 | Cosenza | 25.7% |
| 6 | Reggio Calabria | 24.0% |
| 7 | La Spezia | 23.1% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Matera ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Viterbo | 23.7 |
| 93 | Taranto | 23.5 |
| 94 | Crotone | 23.4 |
| 95 | Matera | 23.2 |
| 96 | Como | 23.1 |
| 97 | Agrigento | 22.7 |
| 98 | Mantova | 22.6 |
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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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