Health in Reggio nell’Emilia (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Reggio Emilia in 2024 could expect to live 84.3 years: 82.6 for boys and 86.0 for girls. That ranks 25th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Reggio Emilia?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Reggio Emilia was 14.7 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 9th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Reggio Emilia?
The infant mortality rate in Reggio Emilia was 2.2 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 Reggio Emilia go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Reggio Emilia went to another region for 6.5% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 37th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Reggio Emilia?
Reggio Emilia had 28.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 53rd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Reggio Emilia rose by 1.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.1 to 84.3; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.5 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Reggio Emilia was 6.6 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (17th 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 Reggio Emilia ran at 41.8 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 Reggio Emilia at a rate of 0.4 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Reggio Emilia had 27.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Reggio Emilia had 1.6 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 Reggio nell’Emilia compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bologna | 84.3 |
| 23 | Parma | 84.3 |
| 24 | Perugia | 84.3 |
| 25 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 84.3 |
| 26 | Arezzo | 84.2 |
| 27 | Modena | 84.2 |
| 28 | Varese | 84.2 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Modena | 14.8 |
| 97 | Parma | 14.8 |
| 98 | Siena | 14.8 |
| 99 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 14.7 |
| 100 | Arezzo | 14.6 |
| 101 | Biella | 14.6 |
| 102 | Firenze | 14.6 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Parma | 6.7% |
| 69 | Cremona | 6.6% |
| 70 | Treviso | 6.6% |
| 71 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 6.5% |
| 72 | Udine | 6.5% |
| 73 | Belluno | 6.4% |
| 74 | Nuoro | 6.4% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Reggio nell’Emilia ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Campobasso | 28.6 |
| 53 | Varese | 28.4 |
| 54 | Lucca | 28.2 |
| 55 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.0 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.9 |
| 57 | La Spezia | 27.7 |
| 58 | Cremona | 27.6 |
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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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