Health in Corsica, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84 years in 2024 (83 for France); 2nd highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Corsica?
Corsica had 390 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 11.1 per 10,000 residents, 2nd 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 Corsica?
Corsica had 16 short-stay hospitals, 10 emergency departments and 3 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 Corsica?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 796.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 3rd 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 Corsica?
Cancer killed 215.8 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 233.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Corsica?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 153.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 214.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Corsica?
Respiratory diseases caused 48.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 45.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Corsica?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 9.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Corsica?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 54.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 50.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Corsica?
The infant mortality rate was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Corsica?
Road accidents killed 113 people per million residents in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 73.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Corsica?
Women in Corsica could expect to live to 86.4 and men to 81.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.8 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Corsica?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.6 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1,285 self-employed nurses and 755 physiotherapists working in Corsica in 2025, or 36.6 nurses per 10,000 people (the highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 475 in Corsica in 2025 (13.5 per 10,000, 6th highest of 17), alongside 243 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Corsica were served by 128 pharmacies in 2025 (3.6 per 10,000, 3rd highest of 17), plus 18 multidisciplinary health centres and 9 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Corsica counted 32 residential care homes and 6 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Corsica compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 12.1 |
| 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 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | 36.6 |
| 2 | Martinique | 31.6 |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 30.2 |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 25.7 |
| 5 | Réunion | 22.2 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 22.1 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 18.4 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe | 3.8 |
| 2 | Martinique | 3.7 |
| 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 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Corsica ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 12.2 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 11.9 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Corsica ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brittany | 31 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 29 |
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 27 |
| 13 | Corsica | 10 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 5 |
| 15 | Réunion | 4 |
| 16 | French Guiana | 3 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Corsica ranks 16 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)
Corsica ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 223.1 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Corsica ranks 15 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)
Corsica ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Martinique | 42.2 |
| 18 | Guadeloupe | 41.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Corsica ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 8.0 |
| 17 | Guadeloupe | 7.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Corsica ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Martinique | 53.2 |
| 17 | Mayotte | 48.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Corsica ranks 18 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)
Corsica ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe | 131 |
| 2 | French Guiana | 114 |
| 3 | Corsica | 113 |
| 4 | Martinique | 67 |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 66 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 63 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
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