Health in Modena (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Modena in 2024 could expect to live 84.2 years: 82.5 for boys and 86.0 for girls. That ranks 27th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Modena?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Modena was 14.8 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 12th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Modena?
The infant mortality rate in Modena was 2.1 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 Modena go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Modena went to another region for 5.5% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 23rd lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Modena?
Modena had 38.6 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 21st highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Modena rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.4 to 84.2; 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 Modena was 7.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (41st 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 Modena ran at 53.5 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 35.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Road accidents killed young people aged 15 to 34 in Modena at a rate of 0.8 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Modena had 33.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Modena had 4.1 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 Modena compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Modena ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Perugia | 84.3 |
| 25 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 84.3 |
| 26 | Arezzo | 84.2 |
| 27 | Modena | 84.2 |
| 28 | Varese | 84.2 |
| 29 | Ascoli Piceno | 84.1 |
| 30 | Bergamo | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Modena ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Macerata | 15.1 |
| 94 | Pisa | 15.1 |
| 95 | Rimini | 14.9 |
| 96 | Modena | 14.8 |
| 97 | Parma | 14.8 |
| 98 | Siena | 14.8 |
| 99 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 14.7 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Modena ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Lucca | 5.7% |
| 83 | Vicenza | 5.7% |
| 84 | Prato | 5.6% |
| 85 | Modena | 5.5% |
| 86 | Catania | 5.4% |
| 87 | Palermo | 5.3% |
| 88 | Pistoia | 5.3% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Modena ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Padova | 40.4 |
| 19 | Parma | 40.1 |
| 20 | Bari | 38.7 |
| 21 | Modena | 38.6 |
| 22 | Chieti | 37.6 |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 37.6 |
| 24 | Verona | 37.3 |
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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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