NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Delfzijl en omgeving had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2021, at 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest6.8Flevoland
Median10.240 areas
Netherlands9.8History

All areas, 2021

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Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12AchterhoekAchterhoek: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11TwenteTwente: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7IJmondIJmond: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8VeluweVeluwe: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6UtrechtUtrecht: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5FlevolandFlevoland: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2020
1Delfzijl en omgeving14.1+1.9 pts
2Oost-Groningen14+1.7 pts
3Zuid-Limburg13.6+0.3 pts
4Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen13+0.6 pts
5Midden-Limburg12.4+0.8 pts
5Zuidoost-Drenthe12.4+0.7 pts
7Overig Zeeland12+1.8 pts
7Zuidwest-Drenthe12+1.3 pts
9Achterhoek11.7+0.5 pts
10Het Gooi en Vechtstreek11.30 pts
10Noord-Drenthe11.3+0.1 pts
12Noord-Friesland11+1.4 pts
13Twente10.8+0.2 pts
13Zuidwest-Friesland10.8+0.8 pts
15Agglomeratie Haarlem10.70 pts
15IJmond10.7-0.1 pts
17West-Noord-Brabant10.6+0.1 pts
17Zuidoost-Friesland10.6+0.2 pts
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland10.4+0.3 pts
20Kop van Noord-Holland10.2+0.7 pts
20Noord-Limburg10.2-0.2 pts
22Zuidwest-Overijssel10-0.4 pts
23Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.9-0.7 pts
24Arnhem/Nijmegen9.80 pts
24Veluwe9.80 pts
26Alkmaar en omgeving9.7+0.2 pts
26Midden-Noord-Brabant9.7-0.6 pts
28Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.6-0.4 pts
29Groot-Rijnmond9.5-0.4 pts
29Zuidwest-Gelderland9.5+0.1 pts
31Zaanstreek9.3-0.6 pts
32Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9.10 pts
33Overig Groningen9+0.4 pts
34Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.70 pts
34Noord-Overijssel8.70 pts
36Oost-Zuid-Holland8.6-0.2 pts
37Utrecht8.3+0.1 pts
38Delft en Westland7.9-0.3 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7.5+0.1 pts
40Flevoland6.8+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?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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