NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Delfzijl en omgeving had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2022, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest6.5Flevoland
Median1040 areas
Netherlands9.6History

All areas, 2022

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Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12AchterhoekAchterhoek: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8IJmondIJmond: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6TwenteTwente: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9VeluweVeluwe: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7UtrechtUtrecht: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4FlevolandFlevoland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Delfzijl en omgeving13-1.1 pts
1Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen130 pts
3Oost-Groningen12.9-1.1 pts
4Zuidoost-Drenthe12.7+0.3 pts
5Zuid-Limburg12.4-1.2 pts
6Zuidwest-Drenthe120 pts
7Achterhoek11.8+0.1 pts
8Midden-Limburg11.6-0.8 pts
8Noord-Drenthe11.6+0.3 pts
10Zuidoost-Friesland11.3+0.7 pts
11Zuidwest-Friesland11+0.2 pts
12Agglomeratie Haarlem10.8+0.1 pts
13IJmond10.70 pts
13Overig Zeeland10.7-1.3 pts
15Het Gooi en Vechtstreek10.6-0.7 pts
16Twente10.5-0.3 pts
17Noord-Friesland10.4-0.6 pts
17West-Noord-Brabant10.4-0.2 pts
19Alkmaar en omgeving10.1+0.4 pts
19Zuidwest-Overijssel10.1+0.1 pts
21Midden-Noord-Brabant9.9+0.2 pts
21Veluwe9.9+0.1 pts
23Arnhem/Nijmegen9.80 pts
23Kop van Noord-Holland9.8-0.4 pts
23Noord-Limburg9.8-0.4 pts
23Noordoost-Noord-Brabant9.8-0.1 pts
27Zaanstreek9.7+0.4 pts
28Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland9.5-0.9 pts
29Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.4-0.2 pts
30Groot-Rijnmond9.3-0.2 pts
30Overig Groningen9.3+0.3 pts
32Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek9-0.1 pts
32Zuidwest-Gelderland9-0.5 pts
34Noord-Overijssel8.9+0.2 pts
34Oost-Zuid-Holland8.9+0.3 pts
36Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.70 pts
37Utrecht8.30 pts
38Delft en Westland8.2+0.3 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7.4-0.1 pts
40Flevoland6.5-0.3 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 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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