Health in Sud Sardegna (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Sud Sardegna in 2024 could expect to live 82.7 years: 80.2 for boys and 85.3 for girls. That ranks 21st lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Sud Sardegna?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Sud Sardegna was 19.4 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 25th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sud Sardegna?
The infant mortality rate in Sud Sardegna was 0.7 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 Sud Sardegna go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Sud Sardegna went to another region for 5.9% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 28th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Sud Sardegna?
Sud Sardegna had 22.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 6th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Sud Sardegna rose by 1.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.5 to 82.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.1 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Sud Sardegna was 9.6 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (4th 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 Sud Sardegna ran at 50.9 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 Sud Sardegna at a rate of 1.2 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Sud Sardegna had 14.9 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Sud Sardegna had 0.5 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 Sud Sardegna compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Sud Sardegna ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Campobasso | 82.7 |
| 85 | Enna | 82.7 |
| 86 | Foggia | 82.7 |
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
| 89 | Rieti | 82.6 |
| 90 | Salerno | 82.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Sud Sardegna ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Potenza | 19.6 |
| 23 | Pavia | 19.5 |
| 24 | Latina | 19.4 |
| 25 | Sud Sardegna | 19.4 |
| 26 | Foggia | 19.3 |
| 27 | Frosinone | 19.1 |
| 28 | Oristano | 19.1 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Siena | 6.3% |
| 78 | Enna | 6.2% |
| 79 | Firenze | 6.2% |
| 80 | Sud Sardegna | 5.9% |
| 81 | Trieste | 5.9% |
| 82 | Lucca | 5.7% |
| 83 | Vicenza | 5.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Sondrio | 22.4 |
| 100 | Vicenza | 22.4 |
| 101 | Treviso | 22.1 |
| 102 | Sud Sardegna | 22.0 |
| 103 | Lodi | 21.9 |
| 104 | Frosinone | 21.5 |
| 105 | Vibo Valentia | 20.9 |
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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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