Health in Liguria, Italy: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.8 years in 2024 (83.7 for Italy); 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How long do people live in good health in Liguria?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Liguria was 60.8 years in 2025 (Italy 59.1 years), 6th longest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 61.8 years in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the avoidable death rate in Liguria?
Avoidable mortality, deaths under 75 that prevention or good care could have stopped, stood at 17.1 per 10,000 people in Liguria in 2022, compared with 17.6 nationally (9th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), up from 17.0 in 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many patients from Liguria go to hospitals in other regions?
In 2024, 14.6% of patients from Liguria admitted to hospital for acute care went to another region for treatment, against a national 8.6%: 7th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Liguria give up medical care because of waiting lists?
In 2024, 10.1% of residents of Liguria gave up a medical visit or test they needed (Italy 9.9%), 10th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 11.1% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Liguria?
There were 8.7 practising nurses and midwives for every 1,000 people in Liguria in 2023, against 7.2 nationally: 3rd highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs there a shortage of family doctors in Liguria?
In 2023, 50.7% of general practitioners in Liguria were over the 1,500-patient limit (national figure 51.7%), up from 30.6% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Liguria?
Integrated home care reached 4.6% of over-65s in Liguria in 2024 (Italy 4.4%), up from 3.3% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Liguria?
Lifestyle surveys for 2025 found 40.3% of adults in Liguria overweight or obese, 20.8% smokers and 23.1% doing no sport or physical activity (age-standardised; Italy 44.7%, 20.0% and 29.8%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is life expectancy without disability at 65 in Liguria?
At 65, people in Liguria could expect 10.6 more years free of limitations in daily activities in 2025 (Italy 10.7), up from 10.2 in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow much does Liguria spend on health care?
The regional health service of Liguria spent €3.35 billion in 2023 in the Conti Pubblici Territoriali accounts, about €2,216 per resident, 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces; spending was 20.0% higher than in 2013 in cash terms.
Source: Dipartimento per le politiche di coesione e per il Sud, Presidency of the Council of Ministers · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Liguria?
Adjusting for age, 866.7 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 899.3 for Italy as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Liguria?
Cancer killed 217.9 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Italy: 216.7; EU: 233.1); 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 247.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Liguria?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 241.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (Italy: 247.4; EU: 312.9); 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 304.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Liguria?
Respiratory diseases caused 58.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Italy: 63.7; EU: 75.2); 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 61.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Liguria?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 3.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (Italy: 5.8; EU: 10.4); 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 4.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Liguria?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 29.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Italy: 34.0; EU: 49.4); the lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 33.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Liguria?
2.7 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 2.5 for Italy as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Liguria have?
Hospitals in Liguria had 345 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 312 for Italy as a whole; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Liguria?
Liguria had 639 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 575 for Italy as a whole; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Liguria?
Hospitals discharged 10,780 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 9,328 for Italy as a whole; 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2012 it was 12,155.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Liguria get medical care?
In 2025, 1.2% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.5% for Italy as a whole; 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Liguria?
Road accidents killed 41 people per million residents in 2024, against 51 for Italy as a whole; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 37.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Liguria?
Women in Liguria could expect to live to 85.9 and men to 81.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Liguria?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.4 more years of life in 2024 (Italy: 21.4).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Liguria compares with other regions
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)
Liguria ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 62.1 years |
| 4 | Tuscany | 61.7 years |
| 5 | Veneto | 61.4 years |
| 6 | Liguria | 60.8 years |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 60.6 years |
| 8 | Marche | 60.4 years |
| 9 | Lombardy | 60.2 years |
Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) (2022)
Liguria ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Apulia | 17.4 |
| 11 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 17.3 |
| 12 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 17.3 |
| 13 | Liguria | 17.1 |
| 14 | Lombardy | 16.0 |
| 15 | Umbria | 16.0 |
| 16 | Emilia-Romagna | 15.7 |
Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) (2024)
Liguria ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 19.6% |
| 5 | Abruzzo | 16.2% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 15.2% |
| 7 | Liguria | 14.6% |
| 8 | Umbria | 14.1% |
| 9 | Marche | 13.4% |
| 10 | Campania | 9.6% |
People who gave up needed health care (%) (2024)
Liguria ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who gave up needed health care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Basilicata | 10.8% |
| 8 | Marche | 10.6% |
| 9 | Lombardy | 10.3% |
| 10 | Liguria | 10.1% |
| 11 | Calabria | 10.0% |
| 12 | Piedmont | 9.2% |
| 13 | Sicily | 9.0% |
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents (2023)
Liguria ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 9.6 |
| 2 | Lazio | 8.9 |
| 3 | Liguria | 8.7 |
| 4 | Emilia-Romagna | 8.7 |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 8.5 |
| 6 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 8.3 |
| 7 | Molise | 8.3 |
Regional health spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)
Liguria ranks 8 of 21, highest first. Consolidated spending on health by the regional administration (region, health authorities and agencies) in 2023, divided by population on 1 January 2026.
| Rank | Region | Regional health spending per resident (euro, 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Molise | €2,421 |
| 6 | Sardinia | €2,358 |
| 7 | Veneto | €2,301 |
| 8 | Liguria | €2,216 |
| 9 | Marche | €2,205 |
| 10 | Abruzzo | €2,200 |
| 11 | Piedmont | €2,186 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Liguria ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Abruzzo | 893.0 |
| 10 | Piedmont | 891.7 |
| 11 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 883.2 |
| 12 | Liguria | 866.7 |
| 13 | Marche | 864.9 |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 860.2 |
| 15 | Sardinia | 857.4 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Liguria ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lazio | 226.3 |
| 4 | Sardinia | 224.3 |
| 5 | Lombardy | 222.4 |
| 6 | Liguria | 217.9 |
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 215.8 |
| 8 | Emilia-Romagna | 211.9 |
| 9 | Apulia | 211.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Liguria ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abruzzo | 265.3 |
| 8 | Lazio | 262.8 |
| 9 | Piedmont | 243.8 |
| 10 | Liguria | 241.1 |
| 11 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 234.6 |
| 12 | Marche | 231.0 |
| 13 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 222.7 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Liguria ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Emilia-Romagna | 62.8 |
| 14 | Tuscany | 61.4 |
| 15 | Marche | 58.6 |
| 16 | Liguria | 58.2 |
| 17 | Sardinia | 57.7 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 57.3 |
| 19 | Veneto | 55.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Liguria ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Calabria | 4.8 |
| 16 | Apulia | 4.6 |
| 17 | Sicily | 4.4 |
| 18 | Lazio | 4.3 |
| 19 | Molise | 4.3 |
| 20 | Liguria | 3.4 |
| 21 | Campania | 2.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Liguria ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 33.7 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 32.7 |
| 17 | Piedmont | 32.7 |
| 18 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 31.9 |
| 19 | Lombardy | 31.2 |
| 20 | Campania | 30.4 |
| 21 | Liguria | 29.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Liguria ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Calabria | 3.1 |
| 6 | Tuscany | 3.0 |
| 7 | Lombardy | 2.8 |
| 8 | Liguria | 2.7 |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 2.7 |
| 10 | Campania | 2.6 |
| 11 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 2.5 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Liguria ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 359 |
| 4 | Piedmont | 353 |
| 5 | Lazio | 350 |
| 6 | Liguria | 345 |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 332 |
| 8 | Lombardy | 322 |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 316 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Liguria ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sardinia | 653 |
| 3 | Emilia-Romagna | 643 |
| 4 | Tuscany | 640 |
| 5 | Liguria | 639 |
| 6 | Umbria | 621 |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 599 |
| 8 | Sicily | 591 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Liguria ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 11,275 |
| 2 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 10,831 |
| 3 | Emilia-Romagna | 10,830 |
| 4 | Liguria | 10,780 |
| 5 | Umbria | 10,498 |
| 6 | Abruzzo | 10,172 |
| 7 | Piedmont | 9,756 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Liguria ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Piedmont | 1.5% |
| 14 | Veneto | 1.4% |
| 15 | Molise | 1.3% |
| 16 | Liguria | 1.2% |
| 17 | Marche | 1.1% |
| 18 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 0.9% |
| 19 | Emilia-Romagna | 0.8% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Liguria ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sicily | 50 |
| 16 | Marche | 49 |
| 17 | Campania | 47 |
| 18 | Molise | 42 |
| 19 | Liguria | 41 |
| 20 | Piedmont | 40 |
| 21 | Lombardy | 38 |
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