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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Ile-de-France had the highest life expectancy of 25 regions in 2012, at 83.6 years. Guyane had the lowest, at 79.3 years. The median was 82.1 years and the figure for France was 82.1 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.6Ile-de-France
Lowest79.3Guyane
Median82.125 regions
France82.1History

All regions, 2012

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 83.6 years83.6Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 83.2 years83.2CorseCorse: 83.1 years83.1Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 83 years83MartiniqueMartinique: 82.8 years82.8Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 82.7 years82.7Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 82.6 years82.6AquitaineAquitaine: 82.5 years82.5AlsaceAlsace: 82.4 years82.4Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 82.2 years82.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 82.1 years82.1LimousinLimousin: 82.1 years82.1Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 82.1 years82.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 81.9 years81.9BourgogneBourgogne: 81.7 years81.7AuvergneAuvergne: 81.5 years81.5Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 81.5 years81.5BretagneBretagne: 81.4 years81.4LorraineLorraine: 81.2 years81.2Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 81 years81Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 81 years81La RéunionLa Réunion: 80.5 years80.5PicardiePicardie: 80.3 years80.3Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 79.6 years79.6GuyaneGuyane: 79.3 years79.3
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2012
years		Change on 2011
1Ile-de-France83.60
2Rhône-Alpes83.2-0.3
3Corse83.1+0.8
4Midi-Pyrénées83-0.3
5Martinique82.8-0.1
6Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur82.7-0.2
7Pays de la Loire82.6-0.3
8Aquitaine82.5-0.6
9Alsace82.40
10Centre - Val de Loire82.2-0.2
11Languedoc-Roussillon82.1-0.1
11Limousin82.1+0.3
11Poitou-Charentes82.1-0.1
14Franche-Comté81.90
15Bourgogne81.7+0.3
16Auvergne81.5-0.1
16Basse-Normandie81.5-0.5
18Bretagne81.4-0.1
19Lorraine81.20
20Champagne-Ardenne81-0.3
20Haute-Normandie81-0.1
22La Réunion80.5-0.1
23Picardie80.3-0.1
24Nord-Pas de Calais79.60
25Guyane79.3n/a

Other periods

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. 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. 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest life expectancy?

Ile-de-France, with 83.6 years in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Guyane, with 79.3 years 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, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 2 regions have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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