Health in French Guiana, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 80.1 years in 2024 (83 for France); 17th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in French Guiana?
French Guiana had 108 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 3.7 per 10,000 residents, the 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 French Guiana?
French Guiana had 11 short-stay hospitals, 3 emergency departments and 4 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 French Guiana?
Adjusting for age, 1,166.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 2nd 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 French Guiana?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 170.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (France: 218.6; EU: 233.1); the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 188.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in French Guiana?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 197.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (France: 163.3; EU: 312.9); 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 239.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in French Guiana?
Respiratory diseases caused 60.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 56.4; EU: 75.2); 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 54.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in French Guiana?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 12.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (France: 13.0; EU: 10.4); 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 7.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in French Guiana?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 77.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 59.3; EU: 49.4); the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 67.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in French Guiana?
9.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 8.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in French Guiana?
There were 114 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2017 it was 94.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in French Guiana?
Women in French Guiana could expect to live to 82.7 and men to 77.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.1 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in French Guiana?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.6 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 337 self-employed nurses and 126 physiotherapists working in French Guiana in 2025, or 11.7 nurses per 10,000 people (4th lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 81 in French Guiana in 2025 (2.8 per 10,000, the lowest of 17), alongside 71 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of French Guiana were served by 54 pharmacies in 2025 (1.9 per 10,000, the lowest of 17), plus 6 multidisciplinary health centres and 7 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, French Guiana counted 7 residential care homes and 2 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How French Guiana compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
French Guiana ranks 17 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)
French Guiana ranks 14 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)
French Guiana ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Normandy | 2.7 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 1.9 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
French Guiana ranks 17 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)
French Guiana ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 27 |
| 13 | Corsica | 10 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 5 |
| 15 | Réunion | 4 |
| 16 | French Guiana | 3 |
| 17 | Martinique | 3 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 2,108.2 |
| 2 | French Guiana | 1,166.8 |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 1,083.3 |
| 4 | Martinique | 1,075.0 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 996.6 |
| 6 | Réunion | 936.9 |
| 7 | Normandy | 908.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
French Guiana ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 201.9 |
| 13 | Mayotte | 200.3 |
| 14 | Réunion | 195.4 |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 193.4 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 192.0 |
| 17 | Martinique | 188.0 |
| 18 | French Guiana | 170.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 441.3 |
| 2 | French Guiana | 197.7 |
| 3 | Hauts-de-France | 187.5 |
| 4 | Réunion | 186.2 |
| 5 | Normandy | 185.1 |
| 6 | Brittany | 180.4 |
| 7 | Grand Est | 179.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
French Guiana ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 72.5 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
French Guiana ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 13.3 |
| 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 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
French Guiana ranks 1 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)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 10.6 |
| 2 | French Guiana | 9.9 |
| 3 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 6.8 |
| 5 | Réunion | 5.8 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 4.9 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.4 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
French Guiana ranks 2 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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