Health in Prato (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Prato was 84.5 years in 2024 (82.9 for men and 86.3 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 15th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Prato?
In 2022, 15.6 in every 10,000 residents of Prato under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 26th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Prato?
The infant mortality rate in Prato was 2.0 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 Prato go to hospital in another region?
5.6% of hospital discharges of Prato residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 24th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Prato?
Prato had 26.8 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 45th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Prato rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.7 to 84.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.5 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Prato was 7.6 per 10,000 in 2022, the same as the national figure of 7.6 (42nd 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 Prato ran at 30.6 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 Prato at a rate of 0.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Prato had 24.5 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Prato had 1.7 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 Prato compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Prato ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ancona | 84.5 |
| 13 | Brescia | 84.5 |
| 14 | Pordenone | 84.5 |
| 15 | Prato | 84.5 |
| 16 | Siena | 84.5 |
| 17 | Como | 84.4 |
| 18 | Padova | 84.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Prato ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Lecco | 15.8 |
| 80 | Milano | 15.8 |
| 81 | Ravenna | 15.8 |
| 82 | Prato | 15.6 |
| 83 | Brescia | 15.5 |
| 84 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.5 |
| 85 | Livorno | 15.5 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Prato ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Trieste | 5.9% |
| 82 | Lucca | 5.7% |
| 83 | Vicenza | 5.7% |
| 84 | Prato | 5.6% |
| 85 | Modena | 5.5% |
| 86 | Catania | 5.4% |
| 87 | Palermo | 5.3% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Prato ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Pordenone | 27.4 |
| 61 | Reggio Calabria | 27.4 |
| 62 | Teramo | 27.3 |
| 63 | Prato | 26.8 |
| 64 | Vercelli | 26.8 |
| 65 | Lecce | 26.6 |
| 66 | Piacenza | 26.6 |
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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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