Health in La Spezia (Liguria, Italy): official figures
A baby born in La Spezia in 2024 could expect to live 83.6 years: 81.4 for boys and 86.0 for girls. That ranks 51st highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in La Spezia?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in La Spezia was 17.2 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 50th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in La Spezia?
The infant mortality rate in La Spezia was 3.3 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 La Spezia go to hospital in another region?
Patients from La Spezia went to another region for 23.1% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 7th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in La Spezia?
La Spezia had 27.7 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 51st lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in La Spezia rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.8 to 83.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.3 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in La Spezia was 7.4 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (54th 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 La Spezia ran at 29.6 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 La Spezia at a rate of 0.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in La Spezia had 27.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- La Spezia had 3.0 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 La Spezia compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Novara | 83.7 |
| 49 | Cremona | 83.6 |
| 50 | Cuneo | 83.6 |
| 51 | La Spezia | 83.6 |
| 52 | Matera | 83.6 |
| 53 | Roma | 83.6 |
| 54 | L’Aquila | 83.5 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
La Spezia ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cremona | 17.4 |
| 56 | Pescara | 17.4 |
| 57 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 17.3 |
| 58 | La Spezia | 17.2 |
| 59 | Teramo | 17.2 |
| 60 | Cuneo | 17.1 |
| 61 | Chieti | 17.0 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
La Spezia ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Potenza | 26.6% |
| 5 | Cosenza | 25.7% |
| 6 | Reggio Calabria | 24.0% |
| 7 | La Spezia | 23.1% |
| 8 | Pesaro e Urbino | 22.1% |
| 9 | Teramo | 22.1% |
| 10 | Viterbo | 19.8% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
La Spezia ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 59 | Livorno | 27.5 |
| 60 | Pordenone | 27.4 |
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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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