Health in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.1 years in 2024 (83 for France); 7th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine had 6,387 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 10.4 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine had 158 short-stay hospitals, 80 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 825.4 per 100,000 people in 2021 (France: 848.3; EU: 1,073.4); 6th 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Cancer killed 223.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 246.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 167.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 208.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Respiratory diseases caused 53.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 15.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 16.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 61.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 60.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (France: 4.1; EU: 3.5); 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Road accidents killed 61 people per million residents in 2024 (France: 49); 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 61.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Women in Nouvelle-Aquitaine could expect to live to 85.9 and men to 80.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.9 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 11,278 self-employed nurses and 9,550 physiotherapists working in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2025, or 18.4 nurses per 10,000 people (7th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 8,959 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2025 (14.7 per 10,000, 5th highest of 17), alongside 3,654 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Nouvelle-Aquitaine were served by 2,011 pharmacies in 2025 (3.3 per 10,000, 5th highest of 17), plus 329 multidisciplinary health centres and 235 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Nouvelle-Aquitaine counted 1,202 residential care homes and 198 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Nouvelle-Aquitaine compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 12.1 |
| 2 | Corsica | 11.1 |
| 3 | Réunion | 10.7 |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 10.4 |
| 5 | Brittany | 9.7 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 9.7 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 9.5 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 25.7 |
| 5 | Réunion | 22.2 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Occitanie | 3.2 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 12.2 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 3 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)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 859.4 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 851.3 |
| 12 | Brittany | 849.4 |
| 13 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 825.4 |
| 14 | Occitanie | 816.2 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 798.9 |
| 16 | Corsica | 796.6 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Centre — Val de Loire | 228.1 |
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 227.5 |
| 6 | Brittany | 224.0 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 223.1 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 222.6 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 219.1 |
| 10 | Corsica | 215.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Grand Est | 179.4 |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 171.6 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Normandy | 57.5 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 55.9 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 53.9 |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 53.5 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 53.3 |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 52.2 |
| 14 | Ile de France | 51.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 13.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Normandy | 63.8 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 62.4 |
| 8 | Grand Est | 62.0 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61.4 |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire | 61.3 |
| 11 | Occitanie | 60.2 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 58.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Occitanie | 3.3 |
| 18 | Corsica | 2.8 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 66 |
| 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 |
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