Health in Ile de France, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 84.6 years in 2024 (83 for France); the highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Île-de-France?
Île-de-France had 9,277 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 7.5 per 10,000 residents, 3rd 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 Île-de-France?
Île-de-France had 239 short-stay hospitals, 94 emergency departments and 76 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 Ile de France?
Adjusting for age, 761.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; the 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 Ile de France?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 192.0 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 228.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Ile de France?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 132.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 160.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Ile de France?
Respiratory diseases caused 51.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 51.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Ile de France?
In 2023, 8.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 6.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Ile de France?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 44.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 40.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Ile de France?
The infant mortality rate was 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Ile de France?
There were 21 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 26.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Ile de France?
Women in Ile de France could expect to live to 87.0 and men to 82.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Ile de France?
People who reached 65 could expect 23.0 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 8,642 self-employed nurses and 12,708 physiotherapists working in Île-de-France in 2025, or 7.0 nurses per 10,000 people (the lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 18,408 in Île-de-France in 2025 (14.9 per 10,000, 3rd highest of 17), alongside 7,744 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Île-de-France were served by 3,420 pharmacies in 2025 (2.8 per 10,000, 4th lowest of 17), plus 226 multidisciplinary health centres and 1,191 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Île-de-France counted 1,166 residential care homes and 191 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Ile de France compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Ile de France ranks 15 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)
Ile de France ranks 17 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)
Ile de France ranks 14 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)
Ile de France ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18.5 |
| 2 | Occitanie | 14.9 |
| 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 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Ile de France ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 94 |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 84 |
| 3 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 80 |
| 4 | Occitanie | 77 |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 61 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 58 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 52 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Ile de France ranks 18 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)
Ile de France ranks 16 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)
Ile de France ranks 18 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)
Ile de France ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 53.5 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ile de France ranks 16 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)
Ile de France ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 44.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Ile de France ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Grand Est | 4.9 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.4 |
| 8 | Brittany | 4.2 |
| 9 | Ile de France | 4.1 |
| 10 | Normandy | 4.1 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 4.1 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 3.7 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Ile de France ranks 18 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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