Health in Hauts-de-France, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.4 years in 2024 (83 for France); 15th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Hauts-de-France?
Hauts-de-France had 5,189 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.6 per 10,000 residents, 7th 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 Hauts-de-France?
Hauts-de-France had 158 short-stay hospitals, 52 emergency departments and 42 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 Hauts-de-France?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 996.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 5th 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 Hauts-de-France?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 254.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (France: 218.6; EU: 233.1); the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 287.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Hauts-de-France?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 187.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 163.3; EU: 312.9); 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 243.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Hauts-de-France?
Respiratory diseases caused 72.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 56.4; EU: 75.2); 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 81.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Hauts-de-France?
In 2023, 15.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (France: 13.0; EU: 10.4); 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 18.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Hauts-de-France?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 64.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (France: 59.3; EU: 49.4); 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 66.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Hauts-de-France?
The infant mortality rate was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Hauts-de-France?
There were 37 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 45.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Hauts-de-France?
Women in Hauts-de-France could expect to live to 84.3 and men to 78.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Hauts-de-France?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.6 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 9,420 self-employed nurses and 7,226 physiotherapists working in Hauts-de-France in 2025, or 15.7 nurses per 10,000 people (9th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 7,167 in Hauts-de-France in 2025 (11.9 per 10,000, 9th highest of 17), alongside 3,005 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Hauts-de-France were served by 1,908 pharmacies in 2025 (3.2 per 10,000, 7th highest of 17), plus 288 multidisciplinary health centres and 286 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Hauts-de-France counted 798 residential care homes and 194 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Hauts-de-France compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Normandy | 8.2 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Occitanie | 22.1 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 18.4 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 3.2 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 2.9 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Normandy | 10.5 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Brittany | 31 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Hauts-de-France ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 907.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 1 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)
Hauts-de-France ranks 3 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)
Hauts-de-France ranks 2 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)
Hauts-de-France ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pays de la Loire | 16.2 |
| 3 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 15.9 |
| 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 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Hauts-de-France ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 62.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Hauts-de-France ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 3.4 |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 3.4 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Hauts-de-France ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 50 |
| 13 | Brittany | 49 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 47 |
| 15 | Réunion | 44 |
| 16 | Hauts-de-France | 37 |
| 17 | Mayotte | 24 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 21 |
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