Health in Vercelli (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Vercelli in 2024 could expect to live 82.5 years: 80.4 for boys and 84.7 for girls. That ranks 16th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Vercelli?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Vercelli was 21.3 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 9th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Vercelli?
The infant mortality rate in Vercelli was 2.0 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 Vercelli go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Vercelli went to another region for 8.7% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 53rd lowest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Vercelli?
Vercelli had 26.8 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 44th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Vercelli rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.7 to 82.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.2 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Vercelli was 7.9 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (36th 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 Vercelli ran at 35.8 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 Vercelli at a rate of 1.9 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Vercelli had 32.1 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Vercelli had 2.7 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 Vercelli compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
| 90 | Salerno | 82.6 |
| 91 | Avellino | 82.5 |
| 92 | Vercelli | 82.5 |
| 93 | Catania | 82.4 |
| 94 | Crotone | 82.4 |
| 95 | Palermo | 82.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Vercelli ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Messina | 22.0 |
| 7 | Enna | 21.9 |
| 8 | Agrigento | 21.4 |
| 9 | Vercelli | 21.3 |
| 10 | Trapani | 21.0 |
| 11 | Catania | 20.9 |
| 12 | Nuoro | 20.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Vercelli ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 8.9% |
| 53 | Latina | 8.8% |
| 54 | Sassari | 8.8% |
| 55 | Vercelli | 8.7% |
| 56 | Caltanissetta | 8.5% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 8.5% |
| 58 | Arezzo | 8.2% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vercelli ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Reggio Calabria | 27.4 |
| 62 | Teramo | 27.3 |
| 63 | Prato | 26.8 |
| 64 | Vercelli | 26.8 |
| 65 | Lecce | 26.6 |
| 66 | Piacenza | 26.6 |
| 67 | Trento | 25.7 |
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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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