Health in Grand Est, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.1 years in 2024 (83 for France); 12th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Grand Est?
Grand Est had 4,902 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.8 per 10,000 residents, 9th 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 Grand Est?
Grand Est had 165 short-stay hospitals, 58 emergency departments and 39 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 Grand Est?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 907.3 per 100,000 people in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 8th 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 Grand Est?
Cancer killed 229.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 258.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Grand Est?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 179.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 225.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Grand Est?
Respiratory diseases caused 66.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 74.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Grand Est?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 13.2 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 14.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Grand Est?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 62.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 61.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Grand Est?
4.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 4.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Grand Est?
Road accidents killed 53 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 56.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Grand Est?
Women in Grand Est could expect to live to 84.8 and men to 79.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Grand Est?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.1 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 7,777 self-employed nurses and 6,560 physiotherapists working in Grand Est in 2025, or 14.0 nurses per 10,000 people (7th lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 6,770 in Grand Est in 2025 (12.2 per 10,000, 8th highest of 17), alongside 3,456 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Grand Est were served by 1,575 pharmacies in 2025 (2.8 per 10,000, 7th lowest of 17), plus 243 multidisciplinary health centres and 236 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Grand Est counted 828 residential care homes and 175 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Grand Est compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Occitanie | 9.7 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 9.5 |
| 8 | Martinique | 9.4 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.8 |
| 10 | Guadeloupe | 8.7 |
| 11 | Hauts-de-France | 8.6 |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.5 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brittany | 17.3 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 15.7 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Ile de France | 2.8 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Brittany | 11.2 |
| 11 | Réunion | 10.7 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Grand Est ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 80 |
| 4 | Occitanie | 77 |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 61 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 58 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 52 |
| 8 | Normandy | 43 |
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 33 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Grand Est ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 996.6 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Grand Est ranks 3 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)
Grand Est ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 167.3 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Grand Est ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 119.1 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Grand Est ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 11.7 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 11.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Grand Est ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Occitanie | 60.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Grand Est ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 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 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Grand Est ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61 |
| 9 | Normandy | 58 |
| 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 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
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