Monaco: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Monaco?

Life expectancy at birth for Monegasque nationals was 88.5 years over 2023 to 2025: 86.4 years for men and 90.6 years for women, according to IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 2, using town hall records.

The figure covers only people of Monegasque nationality, about 9,959 people in 2025, not all residents. Because the group is small, IMSEE pools three years of deaths to make the figure more stable. It was 86.7 years over 2019 to 2021. IMSEE does not publish a life expectancy for the whole resident population, most of whom are foreign nationals. International estimates for all residents are published by the UN and the World Bank.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 2 Population (PDF)

How many hospital beds does Monaco have?

The Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace (CHPG) had 499 beds in 2025: 426 for stays of more than 24 hours and 73 for day care, according to IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 6. Its emergency department recorded 42,636 visits, 8.7% fewer than in 2024.

The CHPG is Monaco's public hospital. Of the long-stay beds, 167 were in medicine, 89 in surgery and 34 in obstetrics, which includes maternity, paediatrics and neonatal care. The yearbook gives details of other health facilities and staff in the same section.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 6 Cadre de vie (PDF)

How many doctors are there in Monaco?

Monaco had 123 doctors in private practice and 233.5 full-time equivalent hospital doctors in 2025, according to Direction de l'Action Sanitaire data in IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026. Another 8 doctors worked for the administration and 23 were salaried, mostly in occupational health.

The private-practice count rose from 89 in 2023 to 109 in 2024 and 123 in 2025. The yearbook marks the 2024 and 2025 figures with a note: they include private doctors working at centres such as the Centre Cardio-Thoracique de Monaco and the Monaco sports medicine institute, so they may not be directly comparable with earlier years. The same section lists 34 dentists and 16 pharmacies.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 6 Cadre de vie (PDF)

What do people in Monaco die of?

Cancers caused 29.3% of deaths among Monaco residents in 2025, followed by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (18.8%) and acute infections (10.5%), according to Direction de l'Action Sanitaire data in IMSEE, Monaco en Chiffres 2026. Heart disease accounted for 9.4%.

There were 256 deaths among residents in 2025 (98 men and 158 women), compared with 285 in 2024. Of these, 175 were people aged 85 or over. With so few deaths each year, the shares can change a lot from one year to the next: heart disease caused 20.8% of deaths in 2023. The figures cover residents only, not visitors or commuters who die in Monaco.

Official sources: IMSEE: Monaco en Chiffres 2026, chapter 6 Cadre de vie (PDF)

What is life expectancy in Monaco?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Monaco was 86.5 years, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 1st highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 79.5 years. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

How many babies die in Monaco?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Monaco was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 39th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 3.4 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 178th of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Monaco?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Monaco was 5.0 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 31st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 6.0 per 100,000. Worldwide: 166th of 192.

How much does Monaco spend on health?

In 2023, current health spending in Monaco was 3.1% of GDP, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 51st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 7.5% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 174th of 191.

How much of health care in Monaco do patients pay for?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Monaco at 8.5% in 2023. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 22.0%; Monaco is 51st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 174th of 191.

How many doctors per person does Monaco have?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2020, is 8.6 per 1,000. That is the highest since at least 2011. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.6 per 1,000, and Monaco placed 1st highest of 47. Worldwide: 2nd of 136.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Monaco?

WHO and UNICEF puts measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Monaco at 88.0% in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 94.0%, and Monaco placed 40th highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 111th highest.