Health in Oristano (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Oristano in 2024 could expect to live 82.8 years: 80.1 for boys and 85.6 for girls. That ranks 28th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Oristano?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Oristano was 19.1 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 28th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Oristano go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Oristano went to another region for 6.3% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 32nd lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Oristano?
Oristano had 29.1 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 48th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Oristano rose by 0.5 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.3 to 82.8; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.0 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Oristano was 8.5 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (14th 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 Oristano ran at 37.3 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 Oristano 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 Oristano had 30.3 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Oristano 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 Oristano compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Oristano ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 82.9 |
| 78 | Frosinone | 82.8 |
| 79 | Latina | 82.8 |
| 80 | Oristano | 82.8 |
| 81 | Sassari | 82.8 |
| 82 | Taranto | 82.8 |
| 83 | Alessandria | 82.7 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Oristano ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sud Sardegna | 19.4 |
| 26 | Foggia | 19.3 |
| 27 | Frosinone | 19.1 |
| 28 | Oristano | 19.1 |
| 29 | L’Aquila | 19.0 |
| 30 | Asti | 18.9 |
| 31 | Vibo Valentia | 18.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Oristano ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Belluno | 6.4% |
| 74 | Nuoro | 6.4% |
| 75 | Verona | 6.4% |
| 76 | Oristano | 6.3% |
| 77 | Siena | 6.3% |
| 78 | Enna | 6.2% |
| 79 | Firenze | 6.2% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Oristano ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Nuoro | 29.4 |
| 46 | Rovigo | 29.4 |
| 47 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 29.4 |
| 48 | Oristano | 29.1 |
| 49 | Alessandria | 29.0 |
| 50 | Salerno | 29.0 |
| 51 | Arezzo | 28.6 |
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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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