Health in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Caltanissetta in 2024 could expect to live 81.9 years: 80.1 for boys and 83.7 for girls. That ranks 4th lowest of Italy's provinces (below the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Caltanissetta?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Caltanissetta was 22.6 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 5th highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Caltanissetta?
The infant mortality rate in Caltanissetta was 2.3 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 Caltanissetta go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Caltanissetta went to another region for 8.5% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 52nd lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Caltanissetta?
Caltanissetta had 25.2 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 35th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Caltanissetta rose by 1.0 years between 2014 and 2024, from 80.9 to 81.9; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.7 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Caltanissetta was 8.3 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (23rd 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 Caltanissetta ran at 25.7 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 Caltanissetta at a rate of 0.5 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Caltanissetta had 25.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Caltanissetta had 4.3 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 Caltanissetta compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Isernia | 82.2 |
| 102 | Messina | 82.2 |
| 103 | Agrigento | 82.0 |
| 104 | Caltanissetta | 81.9 |
| 105 | Caserta | 81.5 |
| 106 | Siracusa | 81.5 |
| 107 | Napoli | 81.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Caltanissetta ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 24.0 |
| 3 | Siracusa | 22.9 |
| 4 | Caserta | 22.7 |
| 5 | Caltanissetta | 22.6 |
| 6 | Messina | 22.0 |
| 7 | Enna | 21.9 |
| 8 | Agrigento | 21.4 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Latina | 8.8% |
| 54 | Sassari | 8.8% |
| 55 | Vercelli | 8.7% |
| 56 | Caltanissetta | 8.5% |
| 57 | Ferrara | 8.5% |
| 58 | Arezzo | 8.2% |
| 59 | Pavia | 7.8% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Belluno | 25.3 |
| 71 | Cosenza | 25.3 |
| 72 | Venezia | 25.3 |
| 73 | Caltanissetta | 25.2 |
| 74 | Potenza | 25.2 |
| 75 | Siracusa | 25.0 |
| 76 | Brindisi | 24.9 |
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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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