Health in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.9 years in 2024 (83 for France); 3rd highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes had 7,746 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 9.5 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 17 among the regions (France: 9.0).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes had 204 short-stay hospitals, 84 emergency departments and 56 maternity units in 2025, out of 695 emergency departments and 455 maternity units nationally.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Adjusting for age, 790.5 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 208.7 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 231.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 151.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 197.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Respiratory diseases caused 52.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 55.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
In 2023, 11.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 11.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 58.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 54.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 4.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
There were 50 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 49.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Women in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes could expect to live to 86.5 and men to 81.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.3 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 12,633 self-employed nurses and 12,107 physiotherapists working in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2025, or 15.5 nurses per 10,000 people (8th lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 10,826 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2025 (13.3 per 10,000, 7th highest of 17), alongside 5,123 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes were served by 2,371 pharmacies in 2025 (2.9 per 10,000, 9th highest of 17), plus 455 multidisciplinary health centres and 352 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes counted 1,257 residential care homes and 280 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 10.4 |
| 5 | Brittany | 9.7 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 9.7 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 9.5 |
| 8 | Martinique | 9.4 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.8 |
| 10 | Guadeloupe | 8.7 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 18.4 |
| 8 | Brittany | 17.3 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 15.7 |
| 10 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 15.5 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 14.0 |
| 12 | Normandy | 13.0 |
| 13 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.0 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 3.2 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 3.2 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 3.2 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 2.9 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 2.8 |
| 12 | Brittany | 2.8 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 14.7 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.7 |
| 6 | Corsica | 13.5 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 13.3 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 12.2 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 11.9 |
| 10 | Brittany | 11.2 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 94 |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 84 |
| 3 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 80 |
| 4 | Occitanie | 77 |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 61 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 58 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 52 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brittany | 849.4 |
| 13 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 825.4 |
| 14 | Occitanie | 816.2 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 798.9 |
| 16 | Corsica | 796.6 |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 790.5 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 761.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 222.6 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 219.1 |
| 10 | Corsica | 215.8 |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 208.7 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 201.9 |
| 13 | Mayotte | 200.3 |
| 14 | Réunion | 195.4 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 164.4 |
| 13 | Occitanie | 163.1 |
| 14 | Martinique | 153.9 |
| 15 | Corsica | 153.8 |
| 16 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 151.0 |
| 17 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 142.7 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 132.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 53.9 |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 53.5 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 53.3 |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 52.2 |
| 14 | Ile de France | 51.4 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 49.4 |
| 16 | Corsica | 48.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Grand Est | 13.2 |
| 10 | French Guiana | 12.0 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 11.7 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 11.2 |
| 13 | Réunion | 9.7 |
| 14 | Corsica | 9.5 |
| 15 | Martinique | 8.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61.4 |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire | 61.3 |
| 11 | Occitanie | 60.2 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 58.1 |
| 13 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56.3 |
| 14 | Corsica | 54.6 |
| 15 | Réunion | 53.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3.7 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | 3.6 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 3.5 |
| 15 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 3.4 |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 3.4 |
| 17 | Occitanie | 3.3 |
| 18 | Corsica | 2.8 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Normandy | 58 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 53 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 50 |
| 13 | Brittany | 49 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 47 |
| 15 | Réunion | 44 |
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