Health in Centre — Val de Loire, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.6 years in 2024 (83 for France); 8th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Centre-Val de Loire?
Centre-Val de Loire had 1,807 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 7.0 per 10,000 residents, 2nd 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 Centre-Val de Loire?
Centre-Val de Loire had 56 short-stay hospitals, 29 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 Centre — Val de Loire?
Adjusting for age, 862.5 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 9th highest 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 Centre — Val de Loire?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 228.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 253.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Centre — Val de Loire?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 170.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 204.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Centre — Val de Loire?
Respiratory diseases caused 53.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 55.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Centre — Val de Loire?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 14.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 16.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Centre — Val de Loire?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 62.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 60.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Centre — Val de Loire?
The infant mortality rate was 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 4.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Centre — Val de Loire?
There were 66 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 73.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Centre — Val de Loire?
Women in Centre — Val de Loire could expect to live to 85.3 and men to 79.8 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Centre — Val de Loire?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.7 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 2,706 self-employed nurses and 2,210 physiotherapists working in Centre-Val de Loire in 2025, or 10.5 nurses per 10,000 people (3rd lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 2,375 in Centre-Val de Loire in 2025 (9.2 per 10,000, 4th lowest of 17), alongside 1,056 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Centre-Val de Loire were served by 744 pharmacies in 2025 (2.9 per 10,000, 8th lowest of 17), plus 141 multidisciplinary health centres and 120 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Centre-Val de Loire counted 414 residential care homes and 91 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Centre — Val de Loire compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Centre — Val de Loire | 7.0 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 3.7 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Ile de France | 7.0 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Réunion | 2.8 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Réunion | 10.7 |
| 12 | Normandy | 10.5 |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 9.3 |
| 14 | Centre — Val de Loire | 9.2 |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 8.7 |
| 16 | Martinique | 6.2 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 2.8 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Réunion | 936.9 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hauts-de-France | 254.8 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 164.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Occitanie | 55.9 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Normandy | 15.3 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 15.2 |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 15.1 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 13.3 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 13.2 |
| 10 | French Guiana | 12.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 67.5 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 64.9 |
| 6 | Normandy | 63.8 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 62.4 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 62.0 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61.4 |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire | 61.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brittany | 4.2 |
| 9 | Ile de France | 4.1 |
| 10 | Normandy | 4.1 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 4.1 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3.7 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | 3.6 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 3.5 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | French Guiana | 114 |
| 3 | Corsica | 113 |
| 4 | Martinique | 67 |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 66 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 63 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61 |
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Sources
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