Health in Siracusa (Sicily, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Syracuse was 81.5 years in 2024 (79.6 for men and 83.4 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 2nd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Syracuse?
In 2022, 22.9 in every 10,000 residents of Syracuse under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (above the national figure of 17.6), 3rd highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Syracuse?
The infant mortality rate in Syracuse was 2.1 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 Syracuse go to hospital in another region?
7.1% of hospital discharges of Syracuse residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 44th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Syracuse?
Syracuse had 25.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 33rd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Syracuse rose by 0.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 81.3 to 81.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 80.4 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Syracuse was 9.6 per 10,000 in 2022, above the national figure of 7.6 (3rd 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 Syracuse ran at 32.7 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse had 25.5 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Syracuse 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 Siracusa compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Siracusa ranks 106 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)
Siracusa ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crotone | 24.2 |
| 2 | Napoli | 24.0 |
| 3 | Siracusa | 22.9 |
| 4 | Caserta | 22.7 |
| 5 | Caltanissetta | 22.6 |
| 6 | Messina | 22.0 |
| 7 | Enna | 21.9 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Siracusa ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Livorno | 7.3% |
| 62 | Bari | 7.2% |
| 63 | Venezia | 7.2% |
| 64 | Siracusa | 7.1% |
| 65 | Gorizia | 7.0% |
| 66 | Napoli | 6.9% |
| 67 | Cagliari | 6.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Siracusa ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Venezia | 25.3 |
| 73 | Caltanissetta | 25.2 |
| 74 | Potenza | 25.2 |
| 75 | Siracusa | 25.0 |
| 76 | Brindisi | 24.9 |
| 77 | Latina | 24.9 |
| 78 | Monza e della Brianza | 24.8 |
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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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