Health in Bolzano-Bozen (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy): official figures
A baby born in South Tyrol (Bolzano) in 2024 could expect to live 84.6 years: 82.7 for boys and 86.6 for girls. That ranks 7th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in South Tyrol (Bolzano) was 15.2 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 18th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
The infant mortality rate in South Tyrol (Bolzano) was 2.2 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 South Tyrol (Bolzano) go to hospital in another region?
Patients from South Tyrol (Bolzano) went to another region for 4.9% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 15th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
South Tyrol (Bolzano) had 29.6 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 42nd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in South Tyrol (Bolzano) rose by 1.3 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.3 to 84.6; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.8 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in South Tyrol (Bolzano) was 6.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (5th 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 South Tyrol (Bolzano) ran at 44.2 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 South Tyrol (Bolzano) at a rate of 0.9 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in South Tyrol (Bolzano) had 35.1 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- South Tyrol (Bolzano) 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 Bolzano-Bozen compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Firenze | 84.7 |
| 5 | Milano | 84.7 |
| 6 | Trento | 84.7 |
| 7 | Bolzano-Bozen | 84.6 |
| 8 | Forlì-Cesena | 84.6 |
| 9 | Rimini | 84.6 |
| 10 | Verona | 84.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Ascoli Piceno | 15.3 |
| 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 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Rimini | 5.2% |
| 91 | Pisa | 5.1% |
| 92 | Asti | 5.0% |
| 93 | Bolzano-Bozen | 4.9% |
| 94 | Padova | 4.9% |
| 95 | Varese | 4.9% |
| 96 | Brescia | 4.5% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Grosseto | 30.6 |
| 40 | Enna | 30.1 |
| 41 | Benevento | 29.9 |
| 42 | Bolzano-Bozen | 29.6 |
| 43 | Brescia | 29.6 |
| 44 | Ascoli Piceno | 29.4 |
| 45 | Nuoro | 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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