Health in Salerno (Campania, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Salerno in 2024 could expect to live 82.6 years: 80.5 for boys and 84.8 for girls. That ranks 18th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Salerno?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Salerno was 19.7 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 21st highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Salerno?
The infant mortality rate in Salerno was 2.0 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 Salerno go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Salerno went to another region for 12.1% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 33rd highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Salerno?
Salerno had 29.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 50th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Salerno rose by 0.6 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.0 to 82.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.5 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Salerno was 7.6 per 10,000 in 2022, the same as the national figure of 7.6 (43rd 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 Salerno ran at 28.2 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 Salerno 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 Salerno had 30.6 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Salerno 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 Salerno compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Salerno ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
| 90 | Salerno | 82.6 |
| 91 | Avellino | 82.5 |
| 92 | Vercelli | 82.5 |
| 93 | Catania | 82.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Salerno ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Benevento | 19.7 |
| 19 | Campobasso | 19.7 |
| 20 | Rieti | 19.7 |
| 21 | Salerno | 19.7 |
| 22 | Potenza | 19.6 |
| 23 | Pavia | 19.5 |
| 24 | Latina | 19.4 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Salerno ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
| 34 | Ascoli Piceno | 11.7% |
| 35 | Frosinone | 11.7% |
| 36 | Lodi | 11.6% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Salerno ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 29.4 |
| 48 | Oristano | 29.1 |
| 49 | Alessandria | 29.0 |
| 50 | Salerno | 29.0 |
| 51 | Arezzo | 28.6 |
| 52 | Campobasso | 28.6 |
| 53 | Varese | 28.4 |
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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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