Health in Ascoli Piceno (Marche, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Ascoli Piceno was 84.1 years in 2024 (82.2 for men and 86.0 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 29th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Ascoli Piceno?
In 2022, 15.3 in every 10,000 residents of Ascoli Piceno under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 21st lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Ascoli Piceno go to hospital in another region?
11.7% of hospital discharges of Ascoli Piceno residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 34th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Ascoli Piceno?
Ascoli Piceno had 29.4 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 44th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Ascoli Piceno rose by 0.7 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.4 to 84.1; the lowest point since 2019 was 83.1 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Ascoli Piceno was 7.0 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (37th 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 Ascoli Piceno ran at 37.4 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 Ascoli Piceno 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 Ascoli Piceno had 24.1 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Ascoli Piceno had 1.9 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 Ascoli Piceno compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 32 | Gorizia | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.5 |
| 85 | Livorno | 15.5 |
| 86 | Venezia | 15.5 |
| 87 | Ascoli Piceno | 15.3 |
| 88 | Verona | 15.3 |
| 89 | Vicenza | 15.3 |
| 90 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.2 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
| 34 | Ascoli Piceno | 11.7% |
| 35 | Frosinone | 11.7% |
| 36 | Lodi | 11.6% |
| 37 | Macerata | 11.5% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benevento | 29.9 |
| 42 | Bolzano-Bozen | 29.6 |
| 43 | Brescia | 29.6 |
| 44 | Ascoli Piceno | 29.4 |
| 45 | Nuoro | 29.4 |
| 46 | Rovigo | 29.4 |
| 47 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 29.4 |
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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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