Health in Occitanie, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.3 years in 2024 (83 for France); 6th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Occitanie?
Occitanie had 5,884 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 9.7 per 10,000 residents, 6th 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 Occitanie?
Occitanie had 159 short-stay hospitals, 77 emergency departments and 39 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 Occitanie?
Adjusting for age, 816.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 5th 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 Occitanie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 219.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 232.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Occitanie?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 163.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 199.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Occitanie?
Respiratory diseases caused 55.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 56.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Occitanie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 13.3 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 12.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Occitanie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 60.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Occitanie?
The infant mortality rate was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (France: 4.1; EU: 3.5); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Occitanie?
There were 63 road deaths per million people in 2024 (France: 49); 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 73.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Occitanie?
Women in Occitanie could expect to live to 86.0 and men to 80.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Occitanie?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.0 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 13,430 self-employed nurses and 11,769 physiotherapists working in Occitanie in 2025, or 22.1 nurses per 10,000 people (6th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 9,068 in Occitanie in 2025 (14.9 per 10,000, 2nd highest of 17), alongside 4,420 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Occitanie were served by 1,925 pharmacies in 2025 (3.2 per 10,000, 8th highest of 17), plus 356 multidisciplinary health centres and 284 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Occitanie counted 1,033 residential care homes and 256 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Occitanie compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Réunion | 10.7 |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 10.4 |
| 5 | Brittany | 9.7 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 9.7 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 9.5 |
| 8 | Martinique | 9.4 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.8 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 30.2 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Grand Est | 2.8 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 2 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)
Occitanie ranks 4 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)
Occitanie ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 790.5 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brittany | 224.0 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 223.1 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 222.6 |
| 9 | Occitanie | 219.1 |
| 10 | Corsica | 215.8 |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 208.7 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 201.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Occitanie ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 167.3 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 164.5 |
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 164.4 |
| 13 | Occitanie | 163.1 |
| 14 | Martinique | 153.9 |
| 15 | Corsica | 153.8 |
| 16 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 151.0 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 53.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Occitanie ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | French Guiana | 12.0 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 11.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Occitanie ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56.3 |
| 14 | Corsica | 54.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Occitanie ranks 17 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)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corsica | 113 |
| 4 | Martinique | 67 |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 66 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 63 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 63 |
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 61 |
| 9 | Normandy | 58 |
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