Health in Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Forlì-Cesena was 84.6 years in 2024 (82.6 for men and 86.7 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 8th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Forlì-Cesena?
In 2022, 15.5 in every 10,000 residents of Forlì-Cesena under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 24th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Forlì-Cesena?
The infant mortality rate in Forlì-Cesena was 1.5 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 Forlì-Cesena go to hospital in another region?
3.1% of hospital discharges of Forlì-Cesena residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 5th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Forlì-Cesena?
Forlì-Cesena had 33.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 33rd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Forlì-Cesena rose by 1.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.3 to 84.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.9 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Forlì-Cesena was 6.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (4th 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 Forlì-Cesena ran at 34.0 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 Forlì-Cesena at a rate of 0.1 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Forlì-Cesena had 36.9 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Forlì-Cesena had 2.5 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 Forlì-Cesena compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Milano | 84.7 |
| 6 | Trento | 84.7 |
| 7 | Bolzano-Bozen | 84.6 |
| 8 | Forlì-Cesena | 84.6 |
| 9 | Rimini | 84.6 |
| 10 | Verona | 84.6 |
| 11 | Vicenza | 84.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Ravenna | 15.8 |
| 82 | Prato | 15.6 |
| 83 | Brescia | 15.5 |
| 84 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.5 |
| 85 | Livorno | 15.5 |
| 86 | Venezia | 15.5 |
| 87 | Ascoli Piceno | 15.3 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Bologna | 3.3% |
| 101 | Como | 3.2% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 3.2% |
| 103 | Forlì-Cesena | 3.1% |
| 104 | Sondrio | 3.1% |
| 105 | Ravenna | 2.8% |
| 106 | Lecco | 2.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Forlì-Cesena ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Foggia | 34.0 |
| 31 | Torino | 33.9 |
| 32 | Novara | 33.4 |
| 33 | Forlì-Cesena | 33.3 |
| 34 | Udine | 33.2 |
| 35 | Isernia | 32.0 |
| 36 | Ravenna | 31.8 |
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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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