Regions of France (NUTS 2) by life expectancy, 2024
Ile-de-France had the highest life expectancy of 27 regions in 2024, at 84.6 years. Mayotte had the lowest, at 74.5 years. The median was 82.4 years and the figure for France was 83 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France Provisional | 84.6 | +0.1 |
| 2 | Rhône-Alpes Provisional | 84.2 | 0 |
| 3 | Corse Provisional | 84 | +0.2 |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional | 83.8 | +0.3 |
| 5 | Midi-Pyrénées Provisional | 83.7 | +0.1 |
| 6 | Aquitaine Provisional | 83.5 | +0.1 |
| 6 | Pays de la Loire Provisional | 83.5 | +0.2 |
| 8 | Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional | 83 | +0.3 |
| 9 | Alsace Provisional | 82.9 | +0.1 |
| 10 | Auvergne Provisional | 82.7 | +0.3 |
| 11 | Centre - Val de Loire Provisional | 82.6 | 0 |
| 12 | Bretagne Provisional | 82.5 | 0 |
| 12 | Poitou-Charentes Provisional | 82.5 | -0.1 |
| 14 | Bourgogne Provisional | 82.4 | +0.1 |
| 14 | Limousin Provisional | 82.4 | +0.1 |
| 16 | Basse-Normandie Provisional | 82.3 | 0 |
| 16 | Franche-Comté Provisional | 82.3 | +0.1 |
| 18 | Haute-Normandie Provisional | 81.9 | +0.1 |
| 18 | La Réunion Provisional | 81.9 | -0.2 |
| 20 | Champagne-Ardenne Provisional | 81.8 | +0.2 |
| 21 | Lorraine Provisional | 81.7 | -0.1 |
| 22 | Picardie Provisional | 81.6 | +0.2 |
| 23 | Martinique Provisional | 81.5 | -0.1 |
| 24 | Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional | 81.3 | +0.2 |
| 25 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 81.1 | +0.8 |
| 26 | Guyane Provisional | 80.1 | +0.7 |
| 27 | Mayotte Provisional | 74.5 | -0.5 |
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About this ranking
Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.
United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest life expectancy?
Ile-de-France, with 84.6 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest life expectancy?
Mayotte, with 74.5 years in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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