Health in Parma (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Parma was 84.3 years in 2024 (82.5 for men and 86.1 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 23rd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Parma?
In 2022, 14.8 in every 10,000 residents of Parma under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 11th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Parma?
The infant mortality rate in Parma 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 Parma go to hospital in another region?
6.7% of hospital discharges of Parma residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 40th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Parma?
Parma had 40.1 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 19th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Parma rose by 1.4 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.9 to 84.3; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.4 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Parma was 6.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (13th 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 Parma ran at 30.2 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 Parma at a rate of 0.2 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Parma had 46.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Parma had 6.0 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 Parma compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Parma ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Arezzo | 84.2 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Parma ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 100 | Arezzo | 14.6 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Parma ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Gorizia | 7.0% |
| 66 | Napoli | 6.9% |
| 67 | Cagliari | 6.7% |
| 68 | Parma | 6.7% |
| 69 | Cremona | 6.6% |
| 70 | Treviso | 6.6% |
| 71 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 6.5% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Parma ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Palermo | 41.6 |
| 17 | Sassari | 41.1 |
| 18 | Padova | 40.4 |
| 19 | Parma | 40.1 |
| 20 | Bari | 38.7 |
| 21 | Modena | 38.6 |
| 22 | Chieti | 37.6 |
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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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