Health in Lombardy, Italy: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84.4 years in 2024 (83.7 for Italy); 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How long do people live in good health in Lombardy?
A baby born in Lombardy in 2025 could expect to live 60.2 years in good health, against 59.1 years for Italy as a whole: 9th longest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 60.7 years in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the avoidable death rate in Lombardy?
Lombardy recorded 16.0 avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0 to 74 in 2022, deaths that timely prevention or treatment could have averted (Italy 17.6). That is 8th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, unchanged from 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many patients from Lombardy go to hospitals in other regions?
5.3% of acute hospital stays by residents of Lombardy in 2024 were in a hospital in another region (Italy 8.6%), 2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 4.5% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Lombardy give up medical care because of waiting lists?
10.3% of people in Lombardy said they had gone without health care they needed in 2024, because of waiting lists, cost or distance (Italy 9.9%); 9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 10.0% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Lombardy?
Lombardy had 6.8 nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents in 2023 (Italy 7.2), 5th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs there a shortage of family doctors in Lombardy?
74.0% of family doctors (GPs) in Lombardy had more patients on their list than the legal ceiling of 1,500 in 2023 (Italy 51.7%), up from 58.4% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Lombardy?
3.7% of people aged 65 and over in Lombardy received integrated home care (ADI) in 2024, against 4.4% across Italy, up from 2.7% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Lombardy?
Lifestyle surveys for 2025 found 42.1% of adults in Lombardy overweight or obese, 19.3% smokers and 21.6% 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 Lombardy?
At 65, people in Lombardy could expect 11.5 more years free of limitations in daily activities in 2025 (Italy 10.7), up from 9.9 in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow much does Lombardy spend on health care?
The regional health service of Lombardy spent €21.74 billion in 2023 in the Conti Pubblici Territoriali accounts, about €2,166 per resident, 9th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces; spending was 26.8% 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 Lombardy?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 835.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 899.3 for Italy as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 4th 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 Lombardy?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 222.4 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 216.7 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 260.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Lombardy?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 217.7 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 247.4 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 290.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Lombardy?
Respiratory diseases caused 57.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 63.7 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 66.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Lombardy?
In 2023, 6.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 5.8 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 6.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Lombardy?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 31.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 34.0 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 31.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Lombardy?
The infant mortality rate was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Italy: 2.5; EU: 3.5); 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 3.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Lombardy have?
Hospitals in Lombardy had 322 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Italy: 312); 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Lombardy?
Lombardy had 565 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Italy: 575); 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Lombardy?
Hospitals discharged 8,808 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 9,328 for Italy as a whole; 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2012 it was 13,295.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Lombardy get medical care?
2.6% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long, against 2.5% for Italy as a whole; 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Lombardy?
There were 38 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Italy: 51); the lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 45.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Lombardy?
Women in Lombardy could expect to live to 86.2 and men to 82.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Lombardy?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.8 more years of life in 2024 (Italy: 21.4).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lombardy compares with other regions
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)
Lombardy ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Liguria | 60.8 years |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 60.6 years |
| 8 | Marche | 60.4 years |
| 9 | Lombardy | 60.2 years |
| 10 | Umbria | 59.6 years |
| 11 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 59.4 years |
| 12 | Piedmont | 59.2 years |
Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) (2022)
Lombardy ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Tuscany | 15.3 |
Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) (2024)
Lombardy ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sardinia | 7.1% |
| 16 | Sicily | 7.0% |
| 17 | Piedmont | 6.8% |
| 18 | Veneto | 6.5% |
| 19 | Emilia-Romagna | 5.7% |
| 20 | Lombardy | 5.3% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 4.8% |
People who gave up needed health care (%) (2024)
Lombardy ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who gave up needed health care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Apulia | 10.9% |
| 7 | Basilicata | 10.8% |
| 8 | Marche | 10.6% |
| 9 | Lombardy | 10.3% |
| 10 | Liguria | 10.1% |
| 11 | Calabria | 10.0% |
| 12 | Piedmont | 9.2% |
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents (2023)
Lombardy ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Piedmont | 7.1 |
| 15 | Basilicata | 6.9 |
| 16 | Sardinia | 6.9 |
| 17 | Lombardy | 6.8 |
| 18 | Apulia | 6.8 |
| 19 | Sicily | 5.6 |
| 20 | Calabria | 5.5 |
Regional health spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)
Lombardy ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Abruzzo | €2,200 |
| 11 | Piedmont | €2,186 |
| 12 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | €2,167 |
| 13 | Lombardy | €2,166 |
| 14 | Apulia | €2,152 |
| 15 | Basilicata | €2,123 |
| 16 | Sicily | €2,122 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Lombardy ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sardinia | 857.4 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 847.6 |
| 17 | Umbria | 839.4 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 835.2 |
| 19 | Veneto | 825.1 |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 807.9 |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 778.7 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lombardy ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Piedmont | 227.6 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lombardy ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Marche | 231.0 |
| 13 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 222.7 |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 218.7 |
| 15 | Lombardy | 217.7 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 213.5 |
| 17 | Veneto | 212.6 |
| 18 | Umbria | 211.8 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lombardy ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Marche | 58.6 |
| 16 | Liguria | 58.2 |
| 17 | Sardinia | 57.7 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 57.3 |
| 19 | Veneto | 55.0 |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 49.8 |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 48.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lombardy ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Veneto | 7.4 |
| 8 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 7.2 |
| 9 | Emilia-Romagna | 7.1 |
| 10 | Lombardy | 6.4 |
| 11 | Marche | 6.2 |
| 12 | Basilicata | 6.0 |
| 13 | Abruzzo | 5.9 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Lombardy ranks 19 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)
Lombardy ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sicily | 3.1 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Lombardy ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lazio | 350 |
| 6 | Liguria | 345 |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 332 |
| 8 | Lombardy | 322 |
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 316 |
| 10 | Basilicata | 315 |
| 11 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 312 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Lombardy ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abruzzo | 599 |
| 8 | Sicily | 591 |
| 9 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 590 |
| 10 | Lombardy | 565 |
| 11 | Molise | 542 |
| 12 | Campania | 530 |
| 13 | Marche | 529 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Lombardy ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 9,152 |
| 16 | Apulia | 9,148 |
| 17 | Basilicata | 8,883 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 8,808 |
| 19 | Sicily | 8,486 |
| 20 | Campania | 8,393 |
| 21 | Calabria | 8,113 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Lombardy ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Basilicata | 3.3% |
| 6 | Sicily | 3.2% |
| 7 | Campania | 2.8% |
| 8 | Lombardy | 2.6% |
| 9 | Calabria | 2.5% |
| 10 | Lazio | 2.2% |
| 11 | Abruzzo | 2.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Lombardy ranks 21 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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