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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by death rate

Limousin had the highest death rate of 25 regions in 2012, at 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Guyane had the lowest, at 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.2Limousin
Lowest3.3Guyane
Median9.325 regions
France8.7History

All regions, 2012

CSVChart (SVG)

LimousinLimousin: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2AuvergneAuvergne: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2BourgogneBourgogne: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3BretagneBretagne: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1AquitaineAquitaine: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5LorraineLorraine: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3CorseCorse: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1PicardiePicardie: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7AlsaceAlsace: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8MartiniqueMartinique: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1La RéunionLa Réunion: 5 per 1,000 inhabitants5GuyaneGuyane: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants3.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2012
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2011
1Limousin Provisional12.20 pts
2Auvergne Provisional11.2+0.6 pts
3Bourgogne Provisional10.9+0.2 pts
4Poitou-Charentes Provisional10.7+0.4 pts
5Basse-Normandie Provisional10.3+0.6 pts
6Bretagne Provisional10.1+0.5 pts
7Aquitaine Provisional9.9+0.6 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional9.9+0.3 pts
9Centre - Val de Loire Provisional9.8+0.5 pts
10Champagne-Ardenne Provisional9.6+0.4 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional9.6+0.4 pts
12Midi-Pyrénées Provisional9.5+0.5 pts
13Lorraine Provisional9.3+0.3 pts
14Corse Provisional9.2-0.2 pts
15Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional9.1+0.3 pts
15Picardie Provisional9.1+0.3 pts
17Franche-Comté Provisional9+0.2 pts
17Haute-Normandie Provisional9+0.3 pts
19Pays de la Loire Provisional8.7+0.4 pts
20Alsace Provisional8+0.3 pts
21Rhône-Alpes Provisional7.8+0.4 pts
22Martinique Provisional7.3+0.3 pts
23Ile-de-France Provisional6.1+0.1 pts
24La Réunion Provisional5+0.2 pts
25Guyane Provisional3.3+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2012 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Limousin, with 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Guyane, with 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 2 regions have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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