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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by death rate

Drenthe had the highest death rate of 12 regions in 2018, at 10.9 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.

Highest10.9Drenthe
Lowest6Flevoland
Median9.1512 regions
Netherlands8.9History

All regions, 2018

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DrentheDrenthe: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7ZeelandZeeland: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9GroningenGroningen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7GelderlandGelderland: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1OverijsselOverijssel: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2UtrechtUtrecht: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7FlevolandFlevoland: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Drenthe10.9+0.3 pts
2Limburg (NL)10.7+0.1 pts
3Zeeland10.6+0.3 pts
4Friesland (NL)9.9+0.2 pts
5Groningen9.70 pts
6Gelderland9.2+0.1 pts
7Noord-Brabant9.1+0.1 pts
7Overijssel9.1+0.2 pts
9Zuid-Holland8.5+0.1 pts
10Noord-Holland8.2+0.1 pts
11Utrecht7.7+0.1 pts
12Flevoland6+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Drenthe, with 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

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

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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