Health in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years in 2024 (83 for France); 10th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had 2,370 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.5 per 10,000 residents, 6th lowest 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté had 87 short-stay hospitals, 33 emergency departments and 18 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 Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Adjusting for age, 859.4 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 848.3 for France as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 9th 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 Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Cancer killed 227.5 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 249.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 171.6 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 209.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Respiratory diseases caused 58.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
In 2023, 15.9 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 16.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 67.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 63.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
The infant mortality rate was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Road accidents killed 63 people per million residents in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 78.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
Women in Burgundy-Franche-Comté could expect to live to 85.6 and men to 79.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Burgundy-Franche-Comté?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.5 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
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- There were 3,634 self-employed nurses and 2,854 physiotherapists working in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2025, or 13.0 nurses per 10,000 people (5th lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 4,116 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2025 (14.7 per 10,000, 4th highest of 17), alongside 1,304 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté were served by 892 pharmacies in 2025 (3.2 per 10,000, 6th highest of 17), plus 183 multidisciplinary health centres and 151 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté counted 517 residential care homes and 140 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Burgundy-Franche-Comté compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.8 |
| 10 | Guadeloupe | 8.7 |
| 11 | Hauts-de-France | 8.6 |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.5 |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 8.4 |
| 14 | Normandy | 8.2 |
| 15 | Ile de France | 7.5 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 15.5 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 14.0 |
| 12 | Normandy | 13.0 |
| 13 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 13.0 |
| 14 | French Guiana | 11.7 |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 10.5 |
| 16 | Pays de la Loire | 9.7 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corsica | 3.6 |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3.6 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 3.3 |
| 6 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 3.2 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 3.2 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 3.2 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18.5 |
| 2 | Occitanie | 14.9 |
| 3 | Ile de France | 14.9 |
| 4 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 14.7 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.7 |
| 6 | Corsica | 13.5 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 13.3 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Grand Est | 58 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Normandy | 908.2 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 907.3 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Normandy | 238.7 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 167.3 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 164.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 53.9 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 3 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)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 4 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)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Burgundy-Franche-Comté ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Martinique | 67 |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 66 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 63 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61 |
| 9 | Normandy | 58 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56 |
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