Health in Enna (Sicily, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Enna was 82.7 years in 2024 (80.4 for men and 85.0 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 23rd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Enna?
In 2022, 21.9 in every 10,000 residents of Enna under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), 7th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Enna?
The infant mortality rate in Enna was 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, above the national figure of 2.5.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Enna go to hospital in another region?
6.2% of hospital discharges of Enna residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 30th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Enna?
Enna had 30.1 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 40th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Enna rose by 1.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 80.9 to 82.7; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.9 years in 2022. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Enna was 7.4 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (53rd 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 Enna ran at 35.1 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 Enna 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 Enna had 44.4 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Enna had 2.3 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 Enna compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Enna ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Taranto | 82.8 |
| 83 | Alessandria | 82.7 |
| 84 | Campobasso | 82.7 |
| 85 | Enna | 82.7 |
| 86 | Foggia | 82.7 |
| 87 | Sud Sardegna | 82.7 |
| 88 | Pavia | 82.6 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Enna ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Caserta | 22.7 |
| 5 | Caltanissetta | 22.6 |
| 6 | Messina | 22.0 |
| 7 | Enna | 21.9 |
| 8 | Agrigento | 21.4 |
| 9 | Vercelli | 21.3 |
| 10 | Trapani | 21.0 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Enna ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Verona | 6.4% |
| 76 | Oristano | 6.3% |
| 77 | Siena | 6.3% |
| 78 | Enna | 6.2% |
| 79 | Firenze | 6.2% |
| 80 | Sud Sardegna | 5.9% |
| 81 | Trieste | 5.9% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Enna ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Savona | 31.5 |
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 31.3 |
| 39 | Grosseto | 30.6 |
| 40 | Enna | 30.1 |
| 41 | Benevento | 29.9 |
| 42 | Bolzano-Bozen | 29.6 |
| 43 | Brescia | 29.6 |
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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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