Health in Mayotte, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 74.5 years in 2024 (83 for France); the lowest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Mayotte?
Mayotte had 40 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, out of 61,263 in France.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Mayotte?
Mayotte had 3 short-stay hospitals, 1 emergency department 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 Mayotte?
Adjusting for age, 2,108.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); the 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 Mayotte?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 200.3 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 159.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Mayotte?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 441.3 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 434.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Mayotte?
Respiratory diseases caused 119.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Mayotte?
In 2023, 2.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 0.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Mayotte?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 48.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 36.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Mayotte?
The infant mortality rate was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 4.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 9.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Mayotte?
There were 24 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2017 it was 31.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Mayotte?
Women in Mayotte could expect to live to 76.3 and men to 73.0 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Mayotte?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.5 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 156 self-employed nurses and 78 physiotherapists working in Mayotte in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 13 in Mayotte in 2025, alongside 13 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Mayotte were served by 28 pharmacies in 2025, plus 3 multidisciplinary health centres and 3 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Mayotte counted 6 residential care homes and 4 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Mayotte compares with other regions
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Mayotte ranks 18 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)
Mayotte ranks 1 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)
Mayotte ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corsica | 215.8 |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 208.7 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Mayotte ranks 1 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)
Mayotte ranks 1 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)
Mayotte ranks 18 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)
Mayotte ranks 17 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)
Mayotte ranks 1 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)
Mayotte ranks 17 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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