Health in Varese (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Varese in 2024 could expect to live 84.2 years: 82.3 for boys and 86.3 for girls. That ranks 28th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Varese?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Varese was 16.3 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 40th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Varese?
The infant mortality rate in Varese was 2.3 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 Varese go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Varese went to another region for 4.9% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 13th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Varese?
Varese had 28.4 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 53rd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Varese rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.4 to 84.2; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.1 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Varese was 7.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (38th lowest 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 Varese ran at 39.0 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 Varese at a rate of 0.3 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Varese had 29.2 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Varese had 2.5 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 Varese compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Varese ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 84.3 |
| 26 | Arezzo | 84.2 |
| 27 | Modena | 84.2 |
| 28 | Varese | 84.2 |
| 29 | Ascoli Piceno | 84.1 |
| 30 | Bergamo | 84.0 |
| 31 | Fermo | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Varese ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 16.7 |
| 66 | Lodi | 16.5 |
| 67 | Savona | 16.3 |
| 68 | Varese | 16.3 |
| 69 | Mantova | 16.2 |
| 70 | Terni | 16.2 |
| 71 | Ancona | 16.1 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Varese ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Asti | 5.0% |
| 93 | Bolzano-Bozen | 4.9% |
| 94 | Padova | 4.9% |
| 95 | Varese | 4.9% |
| 96 | Brescia | 4.5% |
| 97 | Milano | 4.5% |
| 98 | Torino | 3.9% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Varese ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Salerno | 29.0 |
| 51 | Arezzo | 28.6 |
| 52 | Campobasso | 28.6 |
| 53 | Varese | 28.4 |
| 54 | Lucca | 28.2 |
| 55 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.0 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.9 |
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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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