Health in Macerata (Marche, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Macerata in 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years: 82.0 for boys and 86.1 for girls. That ranks 33rd highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Macerata?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Macerata was 15.1 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 15th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Macerata?
The infant mortality rate in Macerata was 1.1 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 Macerata go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Macerata went to another region for 11.5% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 37th highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Macerata?
Macerata had 24.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 22nd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Macerata rose by 0.9 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.1 to 84.0; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.9 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Macerata was 6.6 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (19th 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 Macerata ran at 35.0 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 Macerata at a rate of 0.2 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Macerata had 33.0 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Macerata had 1.3 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 Macerata compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Macerata ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bergamo | 84.0 |
| 31 | Fermo | 84.0 |
| 32 | Gorizia | 84.0 |
| 33 | Macerata | 84.0 |
| 34 | Pisa | 84.0 |
| 35 | Udine | 84.0 |
| 36 | Venezia | 84.0 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Macerata ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.2 |
| 91 | Fermo | 15.2 |
| 92 | Pistoia | 15.2 |
| 93 | Macerata | 15.1 |
| 94 | Pisa | 15.1 |
| 95 | Rimini | 14.9 |
| 96 | Modena | 14.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Macerata ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 40 | Genova | 11.0% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Macerata ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Caserta | 24.4 |
| 84 | Pistoia | 24.4 |
| 85 | Biella | 24.3 |
| 86 | Macerata | 24.3 |
| 87 | Imperia | 23.9 |
| 88 | Pesaro e Urbino | 23.9 |
| 89 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 23.8 |
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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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