Health in Normandy, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.1 years in 2024 (83 for France); 11th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Normandy?
Normandy had 2,734 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.2 per 10,000 residents, 4th 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 Normandy?
Normandy had 84 short-stay hospitals, 43 emergency departments and 23 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 Normandy?
Adjusting for age, 908.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 7th 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 Normandy?
Cancer killed 238.7 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 263.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Normandy?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 185.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 224.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Normandy?
Respiratory diseases caused 57.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 58.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Normandy?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 15.3 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 17.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Normandy?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 63.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 60.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Normandy?
4.1 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; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Normandy?
Road accidents killed 58 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 53.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Normandy?
Women in Normandy could expect to live to 85.2 and men to 78.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Normandy?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.3 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 4,353 self-employed nurses and 2,963 physiotherapists working in Normandy in 2025, or 13.0 nurses per 10,000 people (6th lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 3,502 in Normandy in 2025 (10.5 per 10,000, 6th lowest of 17), alongside 1,334 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Normandy were served by 896 pharmacies in 2025 (2.7 per 10,000, 2nd lowest of 17), plus 172 multidisciplinary health centres and 142 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Normandy counted 618 residential care homes and 123 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Normandy compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Normandy ranks 14 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)
Normandy ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 10.5 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Normandy ranks 16 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)
Normandy ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 11.9 |
| 10 | Brittany | 11.2 |
| 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 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Normandy ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 29 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Normandy ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Martinique | 1,075.0 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Normandy ranks 2 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)
Normandy ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 171.6 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Normandy ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | French Guiana | 60.5 |
| 6 | Brittany | 59.5 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 58.2 |
| 8 | Normandy | 57.5 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 55.9 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 53.9 |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 53.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Normandy ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany | 20.8 |
| 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 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Normandy ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Normandy ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | 3.6 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Normandy ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Occitanie | 63 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61 |
| 9 | Normandy | 58 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 53 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 50 |
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