Health in Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Ravenna in 2024 could expect to live 84.4 years: 83.1 for boys and 85.9 for girls. That ranks 21st highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Ravenna?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Ravenna was 15.8 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 27th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Ravenna?
The infant mortality rate in Ravenna was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, above the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Ravenna go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Ravenna went to another region for 2.8% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 3rd lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Ravenna?
Ravenna had 31.8 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 36th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Ravenna rose by 0.9 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.5 to 84.4; the lowest point since 2019 was 83.1 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Ravenna was 6.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (11th 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 Ravenna ran at 25.5 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 Ravenna 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 Ravenna had 36.6 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Ravenna had 3.6 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 Ravenna compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Ravenna ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Padova | 84.4 |
| 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 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Ravenna ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Grosseto | 15.8 |
| 79 | Lecco | 15.8 |
| 80 | Milano | 15.8 |
| 81 | Ravenna | 15.8 |
| 82 | Prato | 15.6 |
| 83 | Brescia | 15.5 |
| 84 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.5 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Ravenna ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 107 | Bergamo | 2.6% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ravenna ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Forlì-Cesena | 33.3 |
| 34 | Udine | 33.2 |
| 35 | Isernia | 32.0 |
| 36 | Ravenna | 31.8 |
| 37 | Savona | 31.5 |
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 31.3 |
| 39 | Grosseto | 30.6 |
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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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