Health in Guadeloupe, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.1 years in 2024 (83 for France); 16th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Guadeloupe?
Guadeloupe had 333 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.7 per 10,000 residents, 8th 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 Guadeloupe?
Guadeloupe had 21 short-stay hospitals, 5 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 Guadeloupe?
Adjusting for age, 1,083.3 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 3rd 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 Guadeloupe?
Cancer killed 193.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 218.6; EU: 233.1); 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 174.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Guadeloupe?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 164.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (France: 163.3; EU: 312.9); 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 160.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Guadeloupe?
Respiratory diseases caused 41.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 56.4; EU: 75.2); the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 32.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Guadeloupe?
In 2023, 7.6 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (France: 13.0; EU: 10.4); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 5.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Guadeloupe?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 69.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 59.3; EU: 49.4); 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 47.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe?
6.8 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; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 8.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Guadeloupe?
Road accidents killed 131 people per million residents in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2017 it was 97.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Guadeloupe?
Women in Guadeloupe could expect to live to 84.3 and men to 77.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Guadeloupe?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.8 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1,159 self-employed nurses and 1,004 physiotherapists working in Guadeloupe in 2025, or 30.2 nurses per 10,000 people (3rd highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 335 in Guadeloupe in 2025 (8.7 per 10,000, 3rd lowest of 17), alongside 254 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Guadeloupe were served by 146 pharmacies in 2025 (3.8 per 10,000, the highest of 17), plus 11 multidisciplinary health centres and 11 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Guadeloupe counted 26 residential care homes and 16 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Guadeloupe compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 8.4 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 1 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 15 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Martinique | 3 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 15 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Centre — Val de Loire | 170.5 |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 167.3 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 164.5 |
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 164.4 |
| 13 | Occitanie | 163.1 |
| 14 | Martinique | 153.9 |
| 15 | Corsica | 153.8 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Guadeloupe ranks 18 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 2.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 4 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 1 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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