Health in Marseille, France: official figures
The infant mortality rate was 5.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
What is the death rate in Marseille?
There were 9.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2022 and 13.3 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Marseille?
Of 8,782 deaths in Marseille in 2025, 1,271 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Marseille?
45 people were killed in road accidents in Marseille in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 78% of people in Marseille were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Marseille compares with other cities in France
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2025)
Marseille ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Le Havre | 5.2 |
| 8 | Orléans | 5.1 |
| 9 | Rouen | 5.1 |
| 10 | Marseille | 5.0 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 5.0 |
| 12 | Brest | 4.9 |
| 13 | Paris | 4.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2022)
Marseille ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brest | 9.9 |
| 12 | Metz | 9.7 |
| 13 | Caen | 9.7 |
| 14 | Marseille | 9.5 |
| 15 | Tours | 9.5 |
| 16 | Amiens | 9.1 |
| 17 | Reims | 8.9 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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