Health in Brittany, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.5 years in 2024 (83 for France); 9th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Brittany?
Brittany had 3,315 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 9.7 per 10,000 residents, 5th 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 Brittany?
Brittany had 76 short-stay hospitals, 31 emergency departments and 21 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 Brittany?
Adjusting for age, 849.4 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 7th 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 Brittany?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 224.0 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 251.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Brittany?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 180.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 228.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Brittany?
Respiratory diseases caused 59.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 70.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Brittany?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 20.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 22.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Brittany?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 73.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 72.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Brittany?
The infant mortality rate was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Brittany?
There were 49 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 54.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Brittany?
Women in Brittany could expect to live to 85.4 and men to 79.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Brittany?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.6 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 5,909 self-employed nurses and 4,758 physiotherapists working in Brittany in 2025, or 17.3 nurses per 10,000 people (8th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 3,846 in Brittany in 2025 (11.2 per 10,000, 8th lowest of 17), alongside 2,132 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Brittany were served by 967 pharmacies in 2025 (2.8 per 10,000, 6th lowest of 17), plus 201 multidisciplinary health centres and 136 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Brittany counted 609 residential care homes and 96 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Brittany compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Corsica | 11.1 |
| 3 | Réunion | 10.7 |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 10.4 |
| 5 | Brittany | 9.7 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 9.7 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 9.5 |
| 8 | Martinique | 9.4 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Réunion | 22.2 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 22.1 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 2.9 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 2.8 |
| 12 | Brittany | 2.8 |
| 13 | Réunion | 2.8 |
| 14 | Ile de France | 2.8 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 2.7 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Brittany ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 13.3 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 12.2 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 11.9 |
| 10 | Brittany | 11.2 |
| 11 | Réunion | 10.7 |
| 12 | Normandy | 10.5 |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 9.3 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Brittany ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 52 |
| 8 | Normandy | 43 |
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 33 |
| 10 | Brittany | 31 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 29 |
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 27 |
| 13 | Corsica | 10 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Brittany ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Centre — Val de Loire | 862.5 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 859.4 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 851.3 |
| 12 | Brittany | 849.4 |
| 13 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 825.4 |
| 14 | Occitanie | 816.2 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 798.9 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Brittany ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grand Est | 229.3 |
| 4 | Centre — Val de Loire | 228.1 |
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 227.5 |
| 6 | Brittany | 224.0 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 223.1 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 222.6 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 219.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Brittany ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hauts-de-France | 187.5 |
| 4 | Réunion | 186.2 |
| 5 | Normandy | 185.1 |
| 6 | Brittany | 180.4 |
| 7 | Grand Est | 179.4 |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 171.6 |
| 9 | Centre — Val de Loire | 170.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Brittany ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grand Est | 66.4 |
| 4 | Réunion | 62.9 |
| 5 | French Guiana | 60.5 |
| 6 | Brittany | 59.5 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 58.2 |
| 8 | Normandy | 57.5 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 55.9 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Brittany ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany | 20.8 |
| 2 | Pays de la Loire | 16.2 |
| 3 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 15.9 |
| 4 | Normandy | 15.3 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 15.2 |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 15.1 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Brittany ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 77.3 |
| 2 | Brittany | 73.5 |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 69.0 |
| 4 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 67.5 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 64.9 |
| 6 | Normandy | 63.8 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 62.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Brittany ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Réunion | 5.8 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 4.9 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.4 |
| 8 | Brittany | 4.2 |
| 9 | Ile de France | 4.1 |
| 10 | Normandy | 4.1 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 4.1 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Brittany ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Hauts-de-France | 37 |
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