Health in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Pisa in 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years: 82.1 for boys and 85.9 for girls. That ranks 34th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Pisa?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Pisa was 15.1 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 14th lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Pisa?
The infant mortality rate in Pisa was 3.1 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 Pisa go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Pisa went to another region for 5.1% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 17th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Pisa?
Pisa had 55.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 3rd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Pisa rose by 0.9 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.1 to 84.0; the lowest point since 2019 was 83.0 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Pisa was 6.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (12th 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 Pisa ran at 36.3 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 Pisa 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 Pisa had 39.1 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Pisa had 4.2 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 Pisa compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Pisa ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Fermo | 84.0 |
| 32 | Gorizia | 84.0 |
| 33 | Macerata | 84.0 |
| 34 | Pisa | 84.0 |
| 35 | Udine | 84.0 |
| 36 | Venezia | 84.0 |
| 37 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 83.8 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Pisa ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Fermo | 15.2 |
| 92 | Pistoia | 15.2 |
| 93 | Macerata | 15.1 |
| 94 | Pisa | 15.1 |
| 95 | Rimini | 14.9 |
| 96 | Modena | 14.8 |
| 97 | Parma | 14.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Pisa ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Pistoia | 5.3% |
| 89 | Roma | 5.3% |
| 90 | Rimini | 5.2% |
| 91 | Pisa | 5.1% |
| 92 | Asti | 5.0% |
| 93 | Bolzano-Bozen | 4.9% |
| 94 | Padova | 4.9% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Pisa ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 63.6 |
| 2 | Siena | 57.3 |
| 3 | Pisa | 55.3 |
| 4 | Trieste | 51.8 |
| 5 | Genova | 49.8 |
| 6 | Catanzaro | 49.2 |
| 7 | Roma | 48.7 |
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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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