Health in Campobasso (Molise, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Campobasso in 2024 could expect to live 82.7 years: 80.3 for boys and 85.2 for girls. That ranks 24th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Campobasso?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Campobasso was 19.7 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 19th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Campobasso?
The infant mortality rate in Campobasso was 1.7 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 Campobasso go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Campobasso went to another region for 32.2% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 3rd highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Campobasso?
Campobasso had 28.6 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 52nd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Campobasso rose by 0.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 82.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.4 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Campobasso was 7.9 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (33rd 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 Campobasso ran at 30.5 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 Campobasso 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 Campobasso had 33.4 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Campobasso had 3.6 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 Campobasso compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Campobasso ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Sassari | 82.8 |
| 82 | Taranto | 82.8 |
| 83 | Alessandria | 82.7 |
| 84 | Campobasso | 82.7 |
| 85 | Enna | 82.7 |
| 86 | Foggia | 82.7 |
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Campobasso ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Reggio Calabria | 19.9 |
| 17 | Avellino | 19.8 |
| 18 | Benevento | 19.7 |
| 19 | Campobasso | 19.7 |
| 20 | Rieti | 19.7 |
| 21 | Salerno | 19.7 |
| 22 | Potenza | 19.6 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Campobasso ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matera | 35.3% |
| 2 | Isernia | 33.6% |
| 3 | Campobasso | 32.2% |
| 4 | Potenza | 26.6% |
| 5 | Cosenza | 25.7% |
| 6 | Reggio Calabria | 24.0% |
| 7 | La Spezia | 23.1% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Campobasso ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Alessandria | 29.0 |
| 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 |
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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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