Health in Siena (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Siena was 84.5 years in 2024 (82.8 for men and 86.3 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 16th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Siena?
In 2022, 14.8 in every 10,000 residents of Siena under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 10th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Siena?
The infant mortality rate in Siena was 1.3 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 Siena go to hospital in another region?
6.3% of hospital discharges of Siena residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 31st lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Siena?
Siena had 57.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 2nd highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Siena rose by 1.0 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.5 to 84.5; the lowest point since 2019 was 83.2 years in 2021. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Siena was 7.1 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (40th 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 Siena ran at 28.7 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 Siena 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 Siena had 37.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Siena had 3.9 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 Siena compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Siena ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brescia | 84.5 |
| 14 | Pordenone | 84.5 |
| 15 | Prato | 84.5 |
| 16 | Siena | 84.5 |
| 17 | Como | 84.4 |
| 18 | Padova | 84.4 |
| 19 | Pesaro e Urbino | 84.4 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Siena ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Rimini | 14.9 |
| 96 | Modena | 14.8 |
| 97 | Parma | 14.8 |
| 98 | Siena | 14.8 |
| 99 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 14.7 |
| 100 | Arezzo | 14.6 |
| 101 | Biella | 14.6 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Siena ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Nuoro | 6.4% |
| 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% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Siena ranks 2 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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