Health in Viterbo (Lazio, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Viterbo in 2024 could expect to live 82.4 years: 80.2 for boys and 84.7 for girls. That ranks 10th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Viterbo?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Viterbo was 18.8 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 32nd highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Viterbo?
The infant mortality rate in Viterbo was 1.1 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 Viterbo go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Viterbo went to another region for 19.8% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 10th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Viterbo?
Viterbo had 23.7 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 16th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Viterbo rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.6 to 82.4; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.8 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Viterbo was 8.1 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (29th 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 Viterbo ran at 45.9 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 Viterbo at a rate of 0.5 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Viterbo had 21.9 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Viterbo had 2.2 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 Viterbo compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Viterbo ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Palermo | 82.4 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | 82.4 |
| 97 | Trapani | 82.4 |
| 98 | Viterbo | 82.4 |
| 99 | Benevento | 82.3 |
| 100 | Cosenza | 82.2 |
| 101 | Isernia | 82.2 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Viterbo ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | L’Aquila | 19.0 |
| 30 | Asti | 18.9 |
| 31 | Vibo Valentia | 18.8 |
| 32 | Viterbo | 18.8 |
| 33 | Cagliari | 18.7 |
| 34 | Isernia | 18.6 |
| 35 | Ragusa | 18.6 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Viterbo ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | La Spezia | 23.1% |
| 8 | Pesaro e Urbino | 22.1% |
| 9 | Teramo | 22.1% |
| 10 | Viterbo | 19.8% |
| 11 | Vibo Valentia | 19.6% |
| 12 | Rieti | 19.4% |
| 13 | Savona | 18.8% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Viterbo ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 23.8 |
| 90 | Bergamo | 23.8 |
| 91 | Gorizia | 23.8 |
| 92 | Viterbo | 23.7 |
| 93 | Taranto | 23.5 |
| 94 | Crotone | 23.4 |
| 95 | Matera | 23.2 |
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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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