NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Delfzijl en omgeving had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2015, at 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest5.6Flevoland
Median8.940 areas
Netherlands8.7History

All areas, 2015

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Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3AchterhoekAchterhoek: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9IJmondIJmond: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4TwenteTwente: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6VeluweVeluwe: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5UtrechtUtrecht: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1FlevolandFlevoland: 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants5.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1Delfzijl en omgeving12.3+0.6 pts
2Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen12+1.6 pts
3Oost-Groningen11.6+0.3 pts
4Zuid-Limburg11.3+0.7 pts
5Het Gooi en Vechtstreek10.8+0.5 pts
6Agglomeratie Haarlem10.7+1.1 pts
7Midden-Limburg10.4+0.9 pts
7Zuidoost-Drenthe10.4+0.3 pts
9Noord-Drenthe10.3+1.4 pts
10Achterhoek9.9+0.5 pts
10Zuidoost-Friesland9.9+0.5 pts
12IJmond9.7+0.6 pts
12Overig Zeeland9.7+0.8 pts
12Zuidwest-Drenthe9.7+0.3 pts
15West-Noord-Brabant9.4+0.4 pts
16Twente9.3+0.5 pts
16Zuidwest-Friesland9.3+0.8 pts
18Noord-Friesland9.1+0.2 pts
18Noord-Limburg9.1+1 pts
20Zaanstreek9+0.9 pts
21Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland8.8+0.7 pts
22Kop van Noord-Holland8.7+0.5 pts
22Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant8.7+0.4 pts
22Zuidwest-Overijssel8.7+0.1 pts
25Arnhem/Nijmegen8.6+0.4 pts
25Groot-Rijnmond8.6+0.5 pts
25Midden-Noord-Brabant8.6+0.3 pts
25Veluwe8.6+0.3 pts
29Alkmaar en omgeving8.5+0.7 pts
29Noordoost-Noord-Brabant8.5+0.5 pts
31Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.3+0.2 pts
31Overig Groningen8.3+0.2 pts
33Zuidwest-Gelderland8.2+0.5 pts
34Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek8.1-0.1 pts
35Oost-Zuid-Holland8+0.4 pts
36Noord-Overijssel7.9+0.1 pts
37Delft en Westland7.5+0.6 pts
37Utrecht7.5+0.2 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7.1+0.3 pts
40Flevoland5.6+0.3 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

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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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Which area has the highest death rate?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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.

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