Health in Perugia (Umbria, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Perugia was 84.3 years in 2024 (82.4 for men and 86.3 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 24th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Perugia?
In 2022, 15.9 in every 10,000 residents of Perugia under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 31st lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Perugia?
The infant mortality rate in Perugia was 1.8 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 Perugia go to hospital in another region?
12.9% of hospital discharges of Perugia residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, above the national figure of 8.6% and 29th highest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Perugia?
Perugia had 37.0 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 25th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Perugia rose by 0.8 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.5 to 84.3; 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 Perugia was 6.2 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (7th 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 Perugia ran at 38.0 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 Perugia at a rate of 1.0 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Perugia had 32.6 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Perugia 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 Perugia compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Perugia ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ravenna | 84.4 |
| 22 | Bologna | 84.3 |
| 23 | Parma | 84.3 |
| 24 | Perugia | 84.3 |
| 25 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 84.3 |
| 26 | Arezzo | 84.2 |
| 27 | Modena | 84.2 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Perugia ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Lucca | 16.0 |
| 75 | Bari | 15.9 |
| 76 | Bergamo | 15.9 |
| 77 | Perugia | 15.9 |
| 78 | Grosseto | 15.8 |
| 79 | Lecco | 15.8 |
| 80 | Milano | 15.8 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Perugia ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Novara | 14.1% |
| 27 | Caserta | 13.8% |
| 28 | Alessandria | 13.3% |
| 29 | Perugia | 12.9% |
| 30 | Fermo | 12.8% |
| 31 | Avellino | 12.7% |
| 32 | Massa-Carrara | 12.7% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Perugia ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chieti | 37.6 |
| 23 | L’Aquila | 37.6 |
| 24 | Verona | 37.3 |
| 25 | Perugia | 37.0 |
| 26 | Pescara | 36.8 |
| 27 | Terni | 36.2 |
| 28 | Napoli | 36.0 |
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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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