Health in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Bologna was 84.3 years in 2024 (82.6 for men and 86.0 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 22nd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Bologna?
In 2022, 16.1 in every 10,000 residents of Bologna under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 36th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bologna?
The infant mortality rate in Bologna was 1.9 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 Bologna go to hospital in another region?
3.3% of hospital discharges of Bologna residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 8th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bologna?
Bologna had 44.9 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 11th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Bologna rose by 0.9 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.4 to 84.3; the lowest point since 2019 was 83.1 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Bologna was 7.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (44th 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 Bologna ran at 29.4 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 Bologna 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 Bologna had 39.3 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Bologna had 4.6 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 Bologna compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Bologna ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pesaro e Urbino | 84.4 |
| 20 | Pistoia | 84.4 |
| 21 | Ravenna | 84.4 |
| 22 | Bologna | 84.3 |
| 23 | Parma | 84.3 |
| 24 | Perugia | 84.3 |
| 25 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 84.3 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Bologna ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Mantova | 16.2 |
| 70 | Terni | 16.2 |
| 71 | Ancona | 16.1 |
| 72 | Bologna | 16.1 |
| 73 | Como | 16.1 |
| 74 | Lucca | 16.0 |
| 75 | Bari | 15.9 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Bologna ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Milano | 4.5% |
| 98 | Torino | 3.9% |
| 99 | Cuneo | 3.7% |
| 100 | Bologna | 3.3% |
| 101 | Como | 3.2% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 3.2% |
| 103 | Forlì-Cesena | 3.1% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bologna ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Messina | 47.8 |
| 9 | Ancona | 45.7 |
| 10 | Firenze | 45.1 |
| 11 | Bologna | 44.9 |
| 12 | Ferrara | 44.8 |
| 13 | Milano | 44.3 |
| 14 | Pavia | 43.8 |
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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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