Health in Venezia (Veneto, Italy): official figures
A baby born in Venice in 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years: 81.9 for boys and 86.2 for girls. That ranks 36th highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
How many avoidable deaths are there in Venice?
Avoidable mortality (deaths under 75 from preventable or treatable causes) in Venice was 15.5 per 10,000 residents in 2022, 22nd lowest provinces and below the national figure of 17.6.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Venice?
The infant mortality rate in Venice was 2.6 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 Venice go to hospital in another region?
Patients from Venice went to another region for 7.2% of their ordinary acute hospital stays in 2023, 45th lowest share among provinces (below the national figure of 8.6%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Venice?
Venice had 25.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 34.1 and 36th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Venice rose by 1.1 years between 2014 and 2024, from 82.9 to 84.0; the lowest point since 2019 was 82.6 years in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Cancer mortality among adults aged 20 to 64 in Venice was 6.5 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (10th 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 Venice ran at 41.6 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 Venice at a rate of 0.9 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Venice had 31.8 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, below the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Venice had 2.7 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 Venezia compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Venezia ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Macerata | 84.0 |
| 34 | Pisa | 84.0 |
| 35 | Udine | 84.0 |
| 36 | Venezia | 84.0 |
| 37 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 83.8 |
| 38 | Massa-Carrara | 83.8 |
| 39 | Piacenza | 83.8 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Venezia ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Brescia | 15.5 |
| 84 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.5 |
| 85 | Livorno | 15.5 |
| 86 | Venezia | 15.5 |
| 87 | Ascoli Piceno | 15.3 |
| 88 | Verona | 15.3 |
| 89 | Vicenza | 15.3 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Venezia ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Messina | 7.7% |
| 61 | Livorno | 7.3% |
| 62 | Bari | 7.2% |
| 63 | Venezia | 7.2% |
| 64 | Siracusa | 7.1% |
| 65 | Gorizia | 7.0% |
| 66 | Napoli | 6.9% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Venezia ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Ragusa | 25.4 |
| 70 | Belluno | 25.3 |
| 71 | Cosenza | 25.3 |
| 72 | Venezia | 25.3 |
| 73 | Caltanissetta | 25.2 |
| 74 | Potenza | 25.2 |
| 75 | Siracusa | 25.0 |
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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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