Health in Rieti (Lazio, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Rieti in 2024 could expect to live 82.6 years: 80.7 for boys and 84.6 for girls. That ranks 19th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Rieti?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Rieti was 19.7 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 20th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Rieti?
The infant mortality rate in Rieti was 5.9 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 Rieti go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Rieti went to another region for 19.4% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 12th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Rieti?
Rieti had 24.7 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 29th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Rieti rose by 0.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 82.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.0 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Rieti was 8.4 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (21st highest 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 Rieti ran at 29.4 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 Rieti at a rate of 1.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Rieti had 19.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Rieti had 2.9 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 Rieti compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Rieti ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Foggia | 82.7 |
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
| 90 | Salerno | 82.6 |
| 91 | Avellino | 82.5 |
| 92 | Vercelli | 82.5 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Rieti ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Avellino | 19.8 |
| 18 | Benevento | 19.7 |
| 19 | Campobasso | 19.7 |
| 20 | Rieti | 19.7 |
| 21 | Salerno | 19.7 |
| 22 | Potenza | 19.6 |
| 23 | Pavia | 19.5 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Rieti ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Teramo | 22.1% |
| 10 | Viterbo | 19.8% |
| 11 | Vibo Valentia | 19.6% |
| 12 | Rieti | 19.4% |
| 13 | Savona | 18.8% |
| 14 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 18.6% |
| 15 | Imperia | 18.5% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rieti ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Brindisi | 24.9 |
| 77 | Latina | 24.9 |
| 78 | Monza e della Brianza | 24.8 |
| 79 | Rieti | 24.7 |
| 80 | Trapani | 24.7 |
| 81 | Cuneo | 24.6 |
| 82 | Lecco | 24.6 |
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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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