Health in Benevento (Campania, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Benevento was 82.3 years in 2024 (80.0 for men and 84.8 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 9th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Benevento?
In 2022, 19.7 in every 10,000 residents of Benevento under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), 18th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Benevento?
The infant mortality rate in Benevento was 3.3 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 Benevento go to hospital in another region?
14.6% of hospital discharges of Benevento residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 24th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Benevento?
Benevento had 29.9 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 41st highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Benevento rose by 0.9 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.4 to 82.3; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.7 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Benevento was 7.0 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (35th 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 Benevento ran at 21.3 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 Benevento 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 Benevento had 42.7 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Benevento 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 Benevento compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Benevento ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | 82.4 |
| 97 | Trapani | 82.4 |
| 98 | Viterbo | 82.4 |
| 99 | Benevento | 82.3 |
| 100 | Cosenza | 82.2 |
| 101 | Isernia | 82.2 |
| 102 | Messina | 82.2 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Benevento ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Salerno | 19.7 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Benevento ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 16.1% |
| 22 | Chieti | 15.9% |
| 23 | Trento | 15.3% |
| 24 | Benevento | 14.6% |
| 25 | Catanzaro | 14.4% |
| 26 | Novara | 14.1% |
| 27 | Caserta | 13.8% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Benevento ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 31.3 |
| 39 | Grosseto | 30.6 |
| 40 | Enna | 30.1 |
| 41 | Benevento | 29.9 |
| 42 | Bolzano-Bozen | 29.6 |
| 43 | Brescia | 29.6 |
| 44 | Ascoli Piceno | 29.4 |
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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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