Health in Verona (Veneto, Italy): official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Verona was 84.6 years in 2024 (82.5 for men and 86.7 for women), above the national figure of 83.4 years and 10th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
How many avoidable deaths are there in Verona?
In 2022, 15.3 in every 10,000 residents of Verona under 75 died from causes that prevention or timely treatment could have avoided (below the national figure of 17.6), 20th lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Verona?
The infant mortality rate in Verona 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 Verona go to hospital in another region?
6.4% of hospital discharges of Verona residents in 2023 were from hospitals in another region, below the national figure of 8.6% and 33rd lowest in Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Verona?
Verona had 37.3 specialist doctors per 10,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 34.1 and 24th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- Life expectancy in Verona rose by 1.2 years between 2014 and 2024, from 83.4 to 84.6; 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 Verona was 7.0 per 10,000 in 2022, below the national figure of 7.6 (32nd 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 Verona ran at 31.3 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 Verona at a rate of 1.1 per 10,000 in 2023 (above the national figure of 0.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Verona had 37.6 beds per 10,000 residents in 2022, above the national figure of 33.3. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Verona had 6.5 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 Verona compares with other provinces in Italy
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Verona ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bolzano-Bozen | 84.6 |
| 8 | Forlì-Cesena | 84.6 |
| 9 | Rimini | 84.6 |
| 10 | Verona | 84.6 |
| 11 | Vicenza | 84.6 |
| 12 | Ancona | 84.5 |
| 13 | Brescia | 84.5 |
Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) (2022)
Verona ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Avoidable mortality, ages 0-74 (per 10,000, standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Livorno | 15.5 |
| 86 | Venezia | 15.5 |
| 87 | Ascoli Piceno | 15.3 |
| 88 | Verona | 15.3 |
| 89 | Vicenza | 15.3 |
| 90 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.2 |
| 91 | Fermo | 15.2 |
Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) (2023)
Verona ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital stays in another region (% of discharges) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Udine | 6.5% |
| 73 | Belluno | 6.4% |
| 74 | Nuoro | 6.4% |
| 75 | Verona | 6.4% |
| 76 | Oristano | 6.3% |
| 77 | Siena | 6.3% |
| 78 | Enna | 6.2% |
Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Verona ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Specialist doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Modena | 38.6 |
| 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 |
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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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