Health in Crotone (Calabria, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Crotone was 82.4 years in 2024 (80.6 for men and 84.2 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 14th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Crotone?
In 2022, 24.2 in every 10,000 residents of Crotone under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), the highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Crotone?
The infant mortality rate in Crotone was 2.2 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 Crotone go to hospital in another region?
17.7% of hospital discharges of Crotone residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 17th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Crotone?
Crotone had 23.4 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 14th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Crotone rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.6 to 82.4; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.8 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Crotone was 9.3 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (7th 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 Crotone ran at 26.8 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 Crotone at a rate of 0.3 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Crotone had 37.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Crotone had 3.1 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 Crotone compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Crotone ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Avellino | 82.5 |
| 92 | Vercelli | 82.5 |
| 93 | Catania | 82.4 |
| 94 | Crotone | 82.4 |
| 95 | Palermo | 82.4 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | 82.4 |
| 97 | Trapani | 82.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Crotone ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 24.2 |
| 2 | Napoli | 24.0 |
| 3 | Siracusa | 22.9 |
| 4 | Caserta | 22.7 |
| 5 | Caltanissetta | 22.6 |
| 6 | Messina | 22.0 |
| 7 | Enna | 21.9 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Crotone ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 18.6% |
| 15 | Imperia | 18.5% |
| 16 | Mantova | 18.3% |
| 17 | Crotone | 17.7% |
| 18 | Piacenza | 16.7% |
| 19 | Terni | 16.7% |
| 20 | L’Aquila | 16.4% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Crotone ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Gorizia | 23.8 |
| 92 | Viterbo | 23.7 |
| 93 | Taranto | 23.5 |
| 94 | Crotone | 23.4 |
| 95 | Matera | 23.2 |
| 96 | Como | 23.1 |
| 97 | Agrigento | 22.7 |
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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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