Health in Réunion, France: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (83 for France); 13th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many doctors are there in Réunion?
Réunion had 940 general practitioners in private practice in 2025, 10.7 per 10,000 residents, 3rd 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 Réunion?
Réunion had 12 short-stay hospitals, 4 emergency departments and 7 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 Réunion?
Adjusting for age, 936.9 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 848.3 for France as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 6th 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 Réunion?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 195.4 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.6 for France as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 214.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Réunion?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 186.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 163.3 for France as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 243.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Réunion?
Respiratory diseases caused 62.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 56.4 for France as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 71.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Réunion?
In 2023, 9.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 13.0 for France as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 6th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 12.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Réunion?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 53.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 59.3 for France as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 57.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Réunion?
5.8 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 4.1 for France as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 5th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 6.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Réunion?
There were 44 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 49 for France as a whole; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2017 it was 55.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Réunion?
Women in Réunion could expect to live to 85.1 and men to 78.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Réunion?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.5 more years of life in 2024 (France: 21.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- There were 1,954 self-employed nurses and 2,001 physiotherapists working in Réunion in 2025, or 22.2 nurses per 10,000 people (5th highest of 17). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Specialist doctors in private practice numbered 939 in Réunion in 2025 (10.7 per 10,000, 7th lowest of 17), alongside 630 dentists. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Residents of Réunion were served by 247 pharmacies in 2025 (2.8 per 10,000, 5th lowest of 17), plus 26 multidisciplinary health centres and 11 other health centres. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For older people, Réunion counted 30 residential care homes and 4 home nursing services in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Réunion compares with other regions
General practitioners in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Réunion ranks 3 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)
Réunion ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Self-employed nurses per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Brittany | 17.3 |
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents (2025)
Réunion ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 2.9 |
| 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 |
Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents (2025)
Réunion ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Specialist doctors in private practice per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grand Est | 12.2 |
| 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 |
Emergency departments (count) (2025)
Réunion ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Emergency departments (count) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 27 |
| 13 | Corsica | 10 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 5 |
| 15 | Réunion | 4 |
| 16 | French Guiana | 3 |
| 17 | Martinique | 3 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Réunion ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 1,083.3 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Réunion ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 192.0 |
| 17 | Martinique | 188.0 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Réunion ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 441.3 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Réunion ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 119.1 |
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 72.5 |
| 3 | Grand Est | 66.4 |
| 4 | Réunion | 62.9 |
| 5 | French Guiana | 60.5 |
| 6 | Brittany | 59.5 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 58.2 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Réunion ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Martinique | 8.7 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 8.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Réunion ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Mayotte | 48.9 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 44.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Réunion ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | French Guiana | 9.9 |
| 3 | Martinique | 6.9 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 6.8 |
| 5 | Réunion | 5.8 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 4.9 |
| 7 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.4 |
| 8 | Brittany | 4.2 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Réunion ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Ile de France | 21 |
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