Health in Veneto, Italy: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84.6 years in 2024 (83.7 for Italy); 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy.
How long do people live in good health in Veneto?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Veneto was 61.4 years in 2025 (Italy 59.1 years), 5th longest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 62.5 years in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the avoidable death rate in Veneto?
Avoidable mortality, deaths under 75 that prevention or good care could have stopped, stood at 15.2 per 10,000 people in Veneto in 2022, compared with 17.6 nationally (2nd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), unchanged from 2017.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many patients from Veneto go to hospitals in other regions?
In 2024, 6.5% of patients from Veneto admitted to hospital for acute care went to another region for treatment, against a national 8.6%: 4th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 6.2% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Veneto give up medical care because of waiting lists?
In 2024, 7.9% of residents of Veneto gave up a medical visit or test they needed (Italy 9.9%), 3rd lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 8.9% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Veneto?
There were 7.4 practising nurses and midwives for every 1,000 people in Veneto in 2023, against 7.2 nationally: 10th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyIs there a shortage of family doctors in Veneto?
In 2023, 68.7% of general practitioners in Veneto were over the 1,500-patient limit (national figure 51.7%), up from 49.7% in 2018.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Veneto?
Integrated home care reached 4.6% of over-65s in Veneto in 2024 (Italy 4.4%), up from 3.9% in 2019.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Veneto?
Lifestyle surveys for 2025 found 44.6% of adults in Veneto overweight or obese, 19.1% smokers and 19.8% doing no sport or physical activity (age-standardised; Italy 44.7%, 20.0% and 29.8%).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is life expectancy without disability at 65 in Veneto?
At 65, people in Veneto could expect 12.2 more years free of limitations in daily activities in 2025 (Italy 10.7), up from 10.3 in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow much does Veneto spend on health care?
The regional health service of Veneto spent €11.16 billion in 2023 in the Conti Pubblici Territoriali accounts, about €2,301 per resident, 7th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces; spending was 25.0% higher than in 2013 in cash terms.
Source: Dipartimento per le politiche di coesione e per il Sud, Presidency of the Council of Ministers · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Veneto?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 825.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 899.3 for Italy as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Veneto?
Cancer killed 199.8 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 216.7 for Italy as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 236.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Veneto?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 212.6 per 100,000 in 2023, against 247.4 for Italy as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 300.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Veneto?
Respiratory diseases caused 55.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 63.7 for Italy as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 63.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Veneto?
In 2023, 7.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 5.8 for Italy as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 6.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Veneto?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 34.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 34.0 for Italy as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 31.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Veneto?
The infant mortality rate was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 2.5 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 2.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Veneto have?
Hospitals in Veneto had 307 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 312 nationally; 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Veneto?
There were 518 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 575 nationally; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Veneto?
Hospitals discharged 9,210 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 9,328 for Italy as a whole; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2012 it was 10,433.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Veneto get medical care?
In 2025, 1.4% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.5% for Italy as a whole; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Veneto?
Road accidents killed 55 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 51 nationally; 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 66.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Veneto?
Women in Veneto could expect to live to 86.5 and men to 82.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.0 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Veneto?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.0 more years of life in 2024 (Italy: 21.4).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Veneto compares with other regions
Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)
Veneto ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 62.7 years |
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 62.1 years |
| 4 | Tuscany | 61.7 years |
| 5 | Veneto | 61.4 years |
| 6 | Liguria | 60.8 years |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 60.6 years |
| 8 | Marche | 60.4 years |
Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) (2022)
Veneto ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Avoidable deaths per 10,000 residents aged 0-74 (standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Umbria | 16.0 |
| 16 | Emilia-Romagna | 15.7 |
| 17 | Tuscany | 15.3 |
| 18 | Marche | 15.3 |
| 19 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 15.2 |
| 20 | Veneto | 15.2 |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 14.2 |
Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) (2024)
Veneto ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital stays of residents in another region (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sardinia | 7.1% |
| 16 | Sicily | 7.0% |
| 17 | Piedmont | 6.8% |
| 18 | Veneto | 6.5% |
| 19 | Emilia-Romagna | 5.7% |
| 20 | Lombardy | 5.3% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 4.8% |
People who gave up needed health care (%) (2024)
Veneto ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who gave up needed health care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Campania | 8.6% |
| 16 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 8.5% |
| 17 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 8.4% |
| 18 | Tuscany | 8.2% |
| 19 | Veneto | 7.9% |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 7.4% |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 5.3% |
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents (2023)
Veneto ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses and midwives per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Molise | 8.3 |
| 8 | Tuscany | 7.8 |
| 9 | Marche | 7.7 |
| 10 | Veneto | 7.4 |
| 11 | Umbria | 7.4 |
| 12 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 7.3 |
| 13 | Abruzzo | 7.2 |
Regional health spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)
Veneto ranks 7 of 21, highest first. Consolidated spending on health by the regional administration (region, health authorities and agencies) in 2023, divided by population on 1 January 2026.
| Rank | Region | Regional health spending per resident (euro, 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Emilia-Romagna | €2,484 |
| 5 | Molise | €2,421 |
| 6 | Sardinia | €2,358 |
| 7 | Veneto | €2,301 |
| 8 | Liguria | €2,216 |
| 9 | Marche | €2,205 |
| 10 | Abruzzo | €2,200 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Veneto ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sardinia | 857.4 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 847.6 |
| 17 | Umbria | 839.4 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 835.2 |
| 19 | Veneto | 825.1 |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 807.9 |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 778.7 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Veneto ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Umbria | 207.9 |
| 13 | Abruzzo | 205.7 |
| 14 | Calabria | 204.0 |
| 15 | Veneto | 199.8 |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 199.7 |
| 17 | Marche | 199.2 |
| 18 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 199.0 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Veneto ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 218.7 |
| 15 | Lombardy | 217.7 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 213.5 |
| 17 | Veneto | 212.6 |
| 18 | Umbria | 211.8 |
| 19 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 211.7 |
| 20 | Sardinia | 208.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Veneto ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Marche | 58.6 |
| 16 | Liguria | 58.2 |
| 17 | Sardinia | 57.7 |
| 18 | Lombardy | 57.3 |
| 19 | Veneto | 55.0 |
| 20 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 49.8 |
| 21 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 48.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Veneto ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 8.5 |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 7.5 |
| 6 | Umbria | 7.5 |
| 7 | Veneto | 7.4 |
| 8 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 7.2 |
| 9 | Emilia-Romagna | 7.1 |
| 10 | Lombardy | 6.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Veneto ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Umbria | 35.0 |
| 12 | Emilia-Romagna | 34.9 |
| 13 | Marche | 34.4 |
| 14 | Veneto | 34.2 |
| 15 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 33.7 |
| 16 | Tuscany | 32.7 |
| 17 | Piedmont | 32.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Veneto ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Emilia-Romagna | 2.1 |
| 16 | Sardinia | 2.1 |
| 17 | Piedmont | 2.0 |
| 18 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 2.0 |
| 19 | Abruzzo | 1.9 |
| 20 | Veneto | 1.8 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 0.0 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Veneto ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 316 |
| 10 | Basilicata | 315 |
| 11 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 312 |
| 12 | Veneto | 307 |
| 13 | Umbria | 306 |
| 14 | Molise | 305 |
| 15 | Sardinia | 293 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Veneto ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Campania | 530 |
| 13 | Marche | 529 |
| 14 | Piedmont | 525 |
| 15 | Veneto | 518 |
| 16 | Apulia | 511 |
| 17 | Calabria | 493 |
| 18 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 491 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Veneto ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lazio | 9,293 |
| 12 | Molise | 9,235 |
| 13 | Sardinia | 9,219 |
| 14 | Veneto | 9,210 |
| 15 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 9,152 |
| 16 | Apulia | 9,148 |
| 17 | Basilicata | 8,883 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Veneto ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Abruzzo | 2.1% |
| 12 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 1.9% |
| 13 | Piedmont | 1.5% |
| 14 | Veneto | 1.4% |
| 15 | Molise | 1.3% |
| 16 | Liguria | 1.2% |
| 17 | Marche | 1.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Veneto ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 59 |
| 10 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 57 |
| 11 | Lazio | 56 |
| 12 | Veneto | 55 |
| 13 | Calabria | 52 |
| 14 | Tuscany | 51 |
| 15 | Sicily | 50 |
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