Health in Bergamo (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Bergamo in 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years: 82.2 for boys and 85.9 for girls. That ranks 30th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Bergamo?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Bergamo was 15.9 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 32nd lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bergamo?
The infant mortality rate in Bergamo was 1.6 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 Bergamo go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Bergamo went to another region for 2.6% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, the lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bergamo?
Bergamo had 23.8 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 18th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Bergamo rose by 1.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.8 to 84.0; the lowest point since 2019 was 79.7 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Bergamo was 7.4 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (51st 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 Bergamo ran at 52.5 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 Bergamo 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 Bergamo had 34.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Bergamo had 3.4 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 Bergamo compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Bergamo ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Modena | 84.2 |
| 28 | Varese | 84.2 |
| 29 | Ascoli Piceno | 84.1 |
| 30 | Bergamo | 84.0 |
| 31 | Fermo | 84.0 |
| 32 | Gorizia | 84.0 |
| 33 | Macerata | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Bergamo ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Como | 16.1 |
| 74 | Lucca | 16.0 |
| 75 | Bari | 15.9 |
| 76 | Bergamo | 15.9 |
| 77 | Perugia | 15.9 |
| 78 | Grosseto | 15.8 |
| 79 | Lecco | 15.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Bergamo ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Como | 3.2% |
| 102 | Monza e della Brianza | 3.2% |
| 103 | Forlì-Cesena | 3.1% |
| 104 | Sondrio | 3.1% |
| 105 | Ravenna | 2.8% |
| 106 | Lecco | 2.7% |
| 107 | Bergamo | 2.6% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bergamo ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Imperia | 23.9 |
| 88 | Pesaro e Urbino | 23.9 |
| 89 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 23.8 |
| 90 | Bergamo | 23.8 |
| 91 | Gorizia | 23.8 |
| 92 | Viterbo | 23.7 |
| 93 | Taranto | 23.5 |
More on Bergamo: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Lombardy · Italy
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.