Health in Caserta (Campania, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Caserta was 81.5 years in 2024 (79.3 for men and 83.7 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 3rd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Caserta?
In 2022, 22.7 in every 10,000 residents of Caserta under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), 4th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Caserta?
The infant mortality rate in Caserta was 3.2 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 Caserta go to hospital in another region?
13.8% of hospital discharges of Caserta residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 27th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Caserta?
Caserta had 24.4 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 25th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Caserta rose by 0.7 years between 2014 and 2024, from 80.8 to 81.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.7 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Caserta was 9.5 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (5th 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 Caserta ran at 29.5 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 Caserta at a rate of 0.7 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Caserta had 24.4 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Caserta had 1.6 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 Caserta compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Caserta ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Isernia | 82.2 |
| 102 | Messina | 82.2 |
| 103 | Agrigento | 82.0 |
| 104 | Caltanissetta | 81.9 |
| 105 | Caserta | 81.5 |
| 106 | Siracusa | 81.5 |
| 107 | Napoli | 81.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Caserta ranks 4 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)
Caserta ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benevento | 14.6% |
| 25 | Catanzaro | 14.4% |
| 26 | Novara | 14.1% |
| 27 | Caserta | 13.8% |
| 28 | Alessandria | 13.3% |
| 29 | Perugia | 12.9% |
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Caserta ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Trapani | 24.7 |
| 81 | Cuneo | 24.6 |
| 82 | Lecco | 24.6 |
| 83 | Caserta | 24.4 |
| 84 | Pistoia | 24.4 |
| 85 | Biella | 24.3 |
| 86 | Macerata | 24.3 |
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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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