Health in Avellino (Campania, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Avellino in 2024 could expect to live 82.5 years: 80.4 for boys and 84.8 for girls. That ranks 17th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Avellino?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Avellino was 19.8 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 17th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Avellino?
The infant mortality rate in Avellino was 2.7 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 Avellino go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Avellino went to another region for 12.7% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 31st highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Avellino?
Avellino had 25.5 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 40th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Avellino rose by 0.7 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.8 to 82.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.4 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Avellino was 7.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (46th 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 Avellino ran at 25.4 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 Avellino 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 Avellino had 36.7 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Avellino had 3.0 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 Avellino compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Avellino ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
| 90 | Salerno | 82.6 |
| 91 | Avellino | 82.5 |
| 92 | Vercelli | 82.5 |
| 93 | Catania | 82.4 |
| 94 | Crotone | 82.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Avellino ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cosenza | 20.4 |
| 15 | Sassari | 20.2 |
| 16 | Reggio Calabria | 19.9 |
| 17 | Avellino | 19.8 |
| 18 | Benevento | 19.7 |
| 19 | Campobasso | 19.7 |
| 20 | Rieti | 19.7 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Avellino ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Alessandria | 13.3% |
| 29 | Perugia | 12.9% |
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
| 34 | Ascoli Piceno | 11.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Avellino ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Lecce | 26.6 |
| 66 | Piacenza | 26.6 |
| 67 | Trento | 25.7 |
| 68 | Avellino | 25.5 |
| 69 | Ragusa | 25.4 |
| 70 | Belluno | 25.3 |
| 71 | Cosenza | 25.3 |
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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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