NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Oost-Groningen had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2018, at 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.6Oost-Groningen
Lowest6Flevoland
Median9.1540 areas
Netherlands8.9History

All areas, 2018

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Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6AchterhoekAchterhoek: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2IJmondIJmond: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6TwenteTwente: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9VeluweVeluwe: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8UtrechtUtrecht: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7FlevolandFlevoland: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2017
1Oost-Groningen12.6+0.5 pts
2Delfzijl en omgeving12.4+0.4 pts
3Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen11.5-0.3 pts
3Zuid-Limburg11.5-0.1 pts
5Zuidoost-Drenthe11.1+0.2 pts
6Noord-Drenthe10.8+0.4 pts
7Zuidwest-Drenthe10.7+0.3 pts
8Het Gooi en Vechtstreek10.6+0.2 pts
9Achterhoek10.5+0.1 pts
10Agglomeratie Haarlem10.2-0.2 pts
10Midden-Limburg10.2+0.1 pts
10Overig Zeeland10.2+0.4 pts
10Zuidoost-Friesland10.20 pts
14IJmond10+0.3 pts
14Zuidwest-Friesland10+1.1 pts
16Noord-Friesland9.70 pts
17West-Noord-Brabant9.60 pts
18Twente9.5+0.2 pts
19Zuidwest-Overijssel9.4+0.2 pts
20Noord-Limburg9.2+0.2 pts
21Midden-Noord-Brabant9.1+0.2 pts
21Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland9.1+0.1 pts
23Arnhem/Nijmegen90 pts
23Kop van Noord-Holland90 pts
23Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9+0.2 pts
23Veluwe9+0.3 pts
27Groot-Rijnmond8.9+0.1 pts
27Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant8.9+0.1 pts
29Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek8.8+0.6 pts
30Alkmaar en omgeving8.6+0.2 pts
31Zaanstreek8.5-0.1 pts
32Overig Groningen8.4-0.2 pts
33Noord-Overijssel8.3+0.2 pts
34Zuidwest-Gelderland8.20 pts
35Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.10 pts
36Oost-Zuid-Holland8+0.2 pts
37Utrecht7.7+0.1 pts
38Delft en Westland7.3-0.3 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7+0.2 pts
40Flevoland6+0.4 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. 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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Which area has the highest death rate?

Oost-Groningen, with 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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