Health in Fermo (Marche, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Fermo in 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years: 82.0 for boys and 86.1 for girls. That ranks 31st highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Fermo?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Fermo was 15.2 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 17th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Fermo go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Fermo went to another region for 12.8% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 30th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Fermo?
Fermo had 20.1 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and the lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Fermo rose by 1.0 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.0 to 84.0; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.7 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Fermo was 5.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (2nd 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 Fermo ran at 39.7 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 Fermo 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 Fermo had 35.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Fermo 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 Fermo compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Fermo ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Pisa | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Fermo ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Verona | 15.3 |
| 89 | Vicenza | 15.3 |
| 90 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.2 |
| 91 | Fermo | 15.2 |
| 92 | Pistoia | 15.2 |
| 93 | Macerata | 15.1 |
| 94 | Pisa | 15.1 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Fermo ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Caserta | 13.8% |
| 28 | Alessandria | 13.3% |
| 29 | Perugia | 12.9% |
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Fermo ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 107 | Fermo | 20.1 |
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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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