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Health · Europe & Central Asia · High income
San Marino: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 85.8 yrs (2024), 2nd of 217 in the world and 2nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 87.2 yrs (2024), 3rd of 217 in the world and 2nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 84.3 yrs (2024), 2nd of 217 in the world and 2nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
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16 indicators
Health: San Marino in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 85.8 yrs2024 | 2/217 | 2/58 | 80.5 yrs | 83.5 yrs | 82.7 yrs | +1.7%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 87.2 yrs2024 | 3/217 | 2/58 | 82.8 yrs | 85.3 yrs | 85.1 yrs | +1.3%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 84.3 yrs2024 | 2/217 | 2/58 | 78.1 yrs | 81.4 yrs | 80.3 yrs | +2.2%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 1.22024 | 196/196 | 52/52 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | −37%since 2014 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 1.32024 | 196/196 | 52/52 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | −35%since 2014 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 0.52024 | 196/196 | 52/52 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | −44%since 2014 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 82023 | 156/194 | 22/51 | 14 | 8 | 46 | ±0.0%since 2013 | 11 | 10 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 85%2024 | 129/193 | 42/51 | 99% | 88% | 90% | +4.0 ppsince 2014 | 94% | 94% | 84% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 02024 | 208/208 | 52/52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | —since 2014 | 22 | 12 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 6.6%2023 | 94/193 | 42/52 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 8.5% | −1.6 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 13.1%2023 | 154/193 | 43/52 | 25.6% | 13.7% | 10.3% | +2.2 ppsince 2013 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 4.632023 | 14/180 | 10/50 | · | 4.812011 | 4.662022 | −5.2%since 2013 | 3.90 | 3.78 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.42014 | 57/182 | 36/51 | · | 3.52011 | · | — | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 42/206 | 24/56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 15/203 | 5/54 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97.4% | 98.3% | 82.2% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 0.02016 | 186/186 | 49/49 | · | · | · | — | 7.4 | 8.7 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.7%85.8 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.3%87.2 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.2%84.3 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−37%1.2 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Out-of-pocket spending+2.2 pp13.1% in 2023
- Physicians−5.2%4.63 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
San Marino and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with San Marino. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | San Marino | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.8 yrs2024 | 84.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 87.2 yrs2024 | 86.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 84.3 yrs2024 | 82.0 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 1.22024 | 2.32024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 1.32024 | 2.72024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 0.52024 | 1.82024 |
| Maternal mortality | 82023 | 62023 |
| Measles vaccination | 85%2024 | 95%2024 |
| Tuberculosis | 02024 | 52024 |