Health in Pays de la Loire, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.5 years in 2024 (83 for France); 5th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Pays de la Loire?
Pays de la Loire had 3,267 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 8.4 per 10,000 residents, 5th 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 Pays de la Loire?
Pays de la Loire had 75 short-stay hospitals, 27 emergency departments and 21 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 Pays de la Loire?
Adjusting for age, 798.9 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th 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 Pays de la Loire?
Cancer killed 222.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 251.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Pays de la Loire?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 164.5 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 205.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Pays de la Loire?
Respiratory diseases caused 49.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Pays de la Loire?
In 2023, 16.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 19.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Pays de la Loire?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 61.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 61.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Pays de la Loire?
3.5 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (France: 4.1; EU: 3.5); 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 2.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Pays de la Loire?
Road accidents killed 47 people per million residents in 2024 (France: 49); 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 53.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Pays de la Loire?
Women in Pays de la Loire could expect to live to 86.4 and men to 80.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Pays de la Loire?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.2 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 3,765 self-employed nurses and 4,469 physiotherapists working in Pays de la Loire in 2025, or 9.7 nurses per 10,000 people (2nd lowest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 3,600 in Pays de la Loire in 2025 (9.3 per 10,000, 5th lowest of 17), alongside 1,953 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Pays de la Loire were served by 1,050 pharmacies in 2025 (2.7 per 10,000, 3rd lowest of 17), plus 146 multidisciplinary health centres and 173 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Pays de la Loire counted 798 residential care homes and 92 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Pays de la Loire compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Guadeloupe | 8.7 |
| 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 |
Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 16 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 15 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Martinique | 6.2 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Pays de la Loire ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 33 |
| 10 | Brittany | 31 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 29 |
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 27 |
| 13 | Corsica | 10 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 5 |
| 15 | Réunion | 4 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Pays de la Loire ranks 15 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 208.7 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Martinique | 153.9 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Guadeloupe | 41.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pays de la Loire ranks 2 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)
Pays de la Loire ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 56.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Pays de la Loire ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 4.1 |
| 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 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Pays de la Loire ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Est | 53 |
| 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 |
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