NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Zuid-Limburg had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2020, at 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.3Zuid-Limburg
Lowest6.4Flevoland
Median10.1540 areas
Netherlands9.7History

All areas, 2020

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Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3AchterhoekAchterhoek: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2IJmondIJmond: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6TwenteTwente: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8VeluweVeluwe: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2UtrechtUtrecht: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4FlevolandFlevoland: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2019
1Zuid-Limburg13.3+1.7 pts
2Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen12.4+0.8 pts
3Oost-Groningen12.3+0.4 pts
4Delfzijl en omgeving12.2+0.2 pts
5Zuidoost-Drenthe11.7+0.7 pts
6Midden-Limburg11.6+1.3 pts
7Het Gooi en Vechtstreek11.3+1 pts
8Achterhoek11.2+0.7 pts
8Noord-Drenthe11.2+0.8 pts
10IJmond10.8+1.1 pts
11Agglomeratie Haarlem10.7+0.8 pts
11Zuidwest-Drenthe10.7+0.8 pts
13Noordoost-Noord-Brabant10.6+1.7 pts
13Twente10.6+1 pts
15West-Noord-Brabant10.5+0.9 pts
16Noord-Limburg10.4+1 pts
16Zuidoost-Friesland10.4+0.5 pts
16Zuidwest-Overijssel10.4+0.9 pts
19Midden-Noord-Brabant10.3+1.6 pts
20Overig Zeeland10.2+0.4 pts
21Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.1+1.1 pts
22Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant10+1.3 pts
22Zuidwest-Friesland10+0.4 pts
24Groot-Rijnmond9.9+1.2 pts
24Zaanstreek9.9+1.8 pts
26Arnhem/Nijmegen9.8+0.9 pts
26Veluwe9.8+0.7 pts
28Noord-Friesland9.6+0.1 pts
29Alkmaar en omgeving9.5+1.1 pts
29Kop van Noord-Holland9.5+0.4 pts
31Zuidwest-Gelderland9.4+1.4 pts
32Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.1+0.7 pts
33Oost-Zuid-Holland8.8+0.7 pts
34Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.7+0.7 pts
34Noord-Overijssel8.7+0.8 pts
36Overig Groningen8.6+0.3 pts
37Delft en Westland8.2+1.1 pts
37Utrecht8.2+0.7 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7.4+0.6 pts
40Flevoland6.4+0.5 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?

Zuid-Limburg, with 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

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