Health in Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Massa-Carrara in 2024 could expect to live 83.8 years: 81.6 for boys and 86.0 for girls. That ranks 38th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Massa-Carrara?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Massa-Carrara was 18.2 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 43rd highest provinces and above the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many patients from Massa-Carrara go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Massa-Carrara went to another region for 12.7% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 32nd highest share among provinces (above the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Massa-Carrara?
Massa-Carrara had 31.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 38th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Massa-Carrara rose by 1.4 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.4 to 83.8; the lowest point since 2019 was 81.8 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Massa-Carrara was 6.7 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (25th lowest 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 Massa-Carrara ran at 30.0 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 Massa-Carrara 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 Massa-Carrara had 25.9 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Massa-Carrara had 1.8 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 Massa-Carrara compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Massa-Carrara ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Udine | 84.0 |
| 36 | Venezia | 84.0 |
| 37 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 83.8 |
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 83.8 |
| 39 | Piacenza | 83.8 |
| 40 | Savona | 83.8 |
| 41 | Torino | 83.8 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Massa-Carrara ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Roma | 18.3 |
| 41 | Belluno | 18.2 |
| 42 | Brindisi | 18.2 |
| 43 | Massa-Carrara | 18.2 |
| 44 | Palermo | 18.2 |
| 45 | Taranto | 18.0 |
| 46 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.0 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Perugia | 12.9% |
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
| 33 | Salerno | 12.1% |
| 34 | Ascoli Piceno | 11.7% |
| 35 | Frosinone | 11.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Isernia | 32.0 |
| 36 | Ravenna | 31.8 |
| 37 | Savona | 31.5 |
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 31.3 |
| 39 | Grosseto | 30.6 |
| 40 | Enna | 30.1 |
| 41 | Benevento | 29.9 |
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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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