Health in Nuoro (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Nuoro in 2024 could expect to live 82.9 years: 79.6 for boys and 86.3 for girls. That ranks 34th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Nuoro?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Nuoro was 20.8 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 12th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Nuoro?
The infant mortality rate in Nuoro 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 Nuoro go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Nuoro went to another region for 6.4% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 34th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Nuoro?
Nuoro had 29.4 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 45th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Nuoro rose by 1.0 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.9 to 82.9; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.6 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Nuoro was 9.6 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (2nd 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 Nuoro ran at 34.3 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 Nuoro at a rate of 0.8 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Nuoro had 28.7 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Nuoro had 3.0 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 Nuoro compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Sondrio | 83.1 |
| 72 | Brindisi | 82.9 |
| 73 | Catanzaro | 82.9 |
| 74 | Nuoro | 82.9 |
| 75 | Potenza | 82.9 |
| 76 | Trieste | 82.9 |
| 77 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 82.9 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Nuoro ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Vercelli | 21.3 |
| 10 | Trapani | 21.0 |
| 11 | Catania | 20.9 |
| 12 | Nuoro | 20.8 |
| 13 | Alessandria | 20.6 |
| 14 | Cosenza | 20.4 |
| 15 | Sassari | 20.2 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Nuoro ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 6.5% |
| 72 | Udine | 6.5% |
| 73 | Belluno | 6.4% |
| 74 | Nuoro | 6.4% |
| 75 | Verona | 6.4% |
| 76 | Oristano | 6.3% |
| 77 | Siena | 6.3% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nuoro ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bolzano-Bozen | 29.6 |
| 43 | Brescia | 29.6 |
| 44 | Ascoli Piceno | 29.4 |
| 45 | Nuoro | 29.4 |
| 46 | Rovigo | 29.4 |
| 47 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 29.4 |
| 48 | Oristano | 29.1 |
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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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