NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by death rate

Oost-Groningen had the highest death rate of 40 areas in 2023, at 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Flevoland had the lowest, at 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.4Oost-Groningen
Lowest6.5Flevoland
Median10.140 areas
Netherlands9.5History

All areas, 2023

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Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6AchterhoekAchterhoek: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5IJmondIJmond: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5TwenteTwente: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5VeluweVeluwe: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4UtrechtUtrecht: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1FlevolandFlevoland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Oost-Groningen13.4+0.5 pts
2Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen12.9-0.1 pts
3Delfzijl en omgeving12.8-0.2 pts
4Zuid-Limburg12.5+0.1 pts
5Zuidoost-Drenthe12.1-0.6 pts
6Midden-Limburg11.60 pts
7Achterhoek11.5-0.3 pts
8IJmond11.3+0.6 pts
8Noord-Drenthe11.3-0.3 pts
10Het Gooi en Vechtstreek11.2+0.6 pts
10Zuidoost-Friesland11.2-0.1 pts
12Zuidwest-Drenthe11.1-0.9 pts
13Zuidwest-Friesland110 pts
14Overig Zeeland10.70 pts
15Agglomeratie Haarlem10.5-0.3 pts
16Twente10.4-0.1 pts
16West-Noord-Brabant10.40 pts
18Kop van Noord-Holland10.3+0.5 pts
19Noord-Limburg10.2+0.4 pts
20Noord-Friesland10.1-0.3 pts
20Zuidwest-Overijssel10.10 pts
22Noordoost-Noord-Brabant10+0.2 pts
23Alkmaar en omgeving9.9-0.2 pts
24Arnhem/Nijmegen9.6-0.2 pts
24Midden-Noord-Brabant9.6-0.3 pts
26Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant9.5+0.1 pts
27Veluwe9.4-0.5 pts
27Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland9.4-0.1 pts
29Zaanstreek9.3-0.4 pts
30Groot-Rijnmond9.2-0.1 pts
31Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek90 pts
31Overig Groningen9-0.3 pts
33Oost-Zuid-Holland8.8-0.1 pts
34Zuidwest-Gelderland8.5-0.5 pts
35Noord-Overijssel8.4-0.5 pts
36Utrecht8.30 pts
37Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage8.2-0.5 pts
38Delft en Westland7.8-0.4 pts
39Groot-Amsterdam7.1-0.3 pts
40Flevoland6.50 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 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Flevoland, with 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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