Health in Potenza (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Potenza in 2024 could expect to live 82.9 years: 80.8 for boys and 85.1 for girls. That ranks 33rd lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Potenza?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Potenza was 19.6 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 22nd highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Potenza?
The infant mortality rate in Potenza was 3.9 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 Potenza go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Potenza went to another region for 26.6% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 4th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Potenza?
Potenza had 25.2 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 34th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Potenza rose by 0.5 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 82.9; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.9 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Potenza was 8.4 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (20th 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 Potenza ran at 31.1 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 Potenza at a rate of 1.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Potenza had 36.9 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Potenza had 3.4 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 Potenza compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Potenza ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Brindisi | 82.9 |
| 73 | Catanzaro | 82.9 |
| 74 | Nuoro | 82.9 |
| 75 | Potenza | 82.9 |
| 76 | Trieste | 82.9 |
| 77 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 82.9 |
| 78 | Frosinone | 82.8 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Potenza ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Campobasso | 19.7 |
| 20 | Rieti | 19.7 |
| 21 | Salerno | 19.7 |
| 22 | Potenza | 19.6 |
| 23 | Pavia | 19.5 |
| 24 | Latina | 19.4 |
| 25 | Sud Sardegna | 19.4 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Potenza ranks 4 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)
Potenza ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Cosenza | 25.3 |
| 72 | Venezia | 25.3 |
| 73 | Caltanissetta | 25.2 |
| 74 | Potenza | 25.2 |
| 75 | Siracusa | 25.0 |
| 76 | Brindisi | 24.9 |
| 77 | Latina | 24.9 |
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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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