Health in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.8 years in 2024 (83 for France); 4th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur had 6,236 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 12.1 per 10,000 residents, the 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur had 137 short-stay hospitals, 61 emergency departments and 36 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Adjusting for age, 851.3 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 848.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 8th 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Cancer killed 201.9 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 218.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 235.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 142.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 163.3 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 191.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Respiratory diseases caused 53.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 56.4 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 60.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.7 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 13.0 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 13.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 56.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 59.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
The infant mortality rate was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 4.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 3.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Road accidents killed 56 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 49 nationally; 9th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 67.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
Women in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur could expect to live to 86.5 and men to 80.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.5 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 13,311 self-employed nurses and 10,959 physiotherapists working in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2025, or 25.7 nurses per 10,000 people (4th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 9,582 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2025 (18.5 per 10,000, the highest of 17), alongside 4,549 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur were served by 1,837 pharmacies in 2025 (3.6 per 10,000, 4th highest of 17), plus 160 multidisciplinary health centres and 244 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur counted 749 residential care homes and 166 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 1 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)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | 36.6 |
| 2 | Martinique | 31.6 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe | 3.8 |
| 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 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 1 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)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Normandy | 43 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grand Est | 907.3 |
| 9 | Centre — Val de Loire | 862.5 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Occitanie | 219.1 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 164.4 |
| 13 | Occitanie | 163.1 |
| 14 | Martinique | 153.9 |
| 15 | Corsica | 153.8 |
| 16 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 151.0 |
| 17 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 142.7 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 132.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 52.2 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Occitanie | 13.3 |
| 9 | Grand Est | 13.2 |
| 10 | French Guiana | 12.0 |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 11.7 |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 11.2 |
| 13 | Réunion | 9.7 |
| 14 | Corsica | 9.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Réunion | 53.5 |
| 16 | Martinique | 53.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 3.5 |
| 15 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 3.4 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Brittany | 49 |
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