Health in Lodi (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Lodi was 83.7 years in 2024 (82.1 for men and 85.3 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 46th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Lodi?
In 2022, 16.5 in every 10,000 residents of Lodi under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 42nd lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Lodi?
The infant mortality rate in Lodi was 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, the same as the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Lodi go to hospital in another region?
11.6% of hospital discharges of Lodi residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 36th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Lodi?
Lodi had 21.9 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 5th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Lodi rose by 1.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 83.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.0 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Lodi was 8.7 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (13th 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 Lodi ran at 34.9 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 Lodi 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 Lodi had 22.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Lodi had 3.1 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 Lodi compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Lodi ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Cagliari | 83.7 |
| 44 | Genova | 83.7 |
| 45 | Livorno | 83.7 |
| 46 | Lodi | 83.7 |
| 47 | Lucca | 83.7 |
| 48 | Novara | 83.7 |
| 49 | Cremona | 83.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Lodi ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Pordenone | 16.9 |
| 64 | Udine | 16.9 |
| 65 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 16.7 |
| 66 | Lodi | 16.5 |
| 67 | Savona | 16.3 |
| 68 | Varese | 16.3 |
| 69 | Mantova | 16.2 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Lodi ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
| 34 | Ascoli Piceno | 11.7% |
| 35 | Frosinone | 11.7% |
| 36 | Lodi | 11.6% |
| 37 | Macerata | 11.5% |
| 38 | Pordenone | 11.5% |
| 39 | Pescara | 11.3% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lodi ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Vicenza | 22.4 |
| 101 | Treviso | 22.1 |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 22.0 |
| 103 | Lodi | 21.9 |
| 104 | Frosinone | 21.5 |
| 105 | Vibo Valentia | 20.9 |
| 106 | Asti | 20.2 |
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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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