NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2015, at 12,080. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 584. The median was 2,614 and the figure for the Netherlands was 147,134. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12,080Groot-Rijnmond
Median2,61440 areas
Netherlands147,134History

All areas, 2015

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 12,080 count12,080UtrechtUtrecht: 9,813 count9,813Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 9,496 count9,496Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 7,004 count7,004Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 6,802 count6,802Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,590 count6,590Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,220 count6,220West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 5,866 count5,866TwenteTwente: 5,794 count5,794VeluweVeluwe: 5,762 count5,762Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,414 count5,414Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,068 count4,068AchterhoekAchterhoek: 3,957 count3,957Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,383 count3,383Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,316 count3,316Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,242 count3,242Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,231 count3,231Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 2,892 count2,892Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 2,853 count2,853Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,662 count2,662Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 2,566 count2,566Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,562 count2,562Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,482 count2,482Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,450 count2,450Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,388 count2,388FlevolandFlevoland: 2,260 count2,260Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,038 count2,038Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1,951 count1,951Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 1,948 count1,948IJmondIJmond: 1,883 count1,883Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,853 count1,853Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,761 count1,761Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1,693 count1,693Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,581 count1,581ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,503 count1,503Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,338 count1,338Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,314 count1,314Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1,268 count1,268Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,266 count1,266Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 584 count584
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
count
Change on 2014
1Groot-Rijnmond12,080+6.7%
2Utrecht9,813+4.1%
3Groot-Amsterdam9,496+4.2%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage7,004+4.1%
5Zuid-Limburg6,802+6%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant6,590+5.8%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,220+5.2%
8West-Noord-Brabant5,866+4.8%
9Twente5,794+5.3%
10Veluwe5,762+4.4%
11Noordoost-Noord-Brabant5,414+6.7%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,068+3.8%
13Achterhoek3,957+5.1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,383-0.6%
15Overig Groningen3,316+2.9%
16Kop van Noord-Holland3,242+6.8%
17Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,231+9.3%
18Noord-Friesland2,892+2.2%
19Noord-Overijssel2,853+1.4%
20Overig Zeeland2,662+9.3%
21Oost-Zuid-Holland2,566+5.6%
22Noord-Limburg2,562+12.7%
23Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,482+6.2%
24Midden-Limburg2,450+9.6%
25Agglomeratie Haarlem2,388+12.4%
26Flevoland2,260+5.8%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,038+8.3%
28Zuidwest-Gelderland1,951+6.8%
29Noord-Drenthe1,948+15.5%
30IJmond1,883+6.1%
31Zuidoost-Friesland1,853+5.7%
32Zuidoost-Drenthe1,761+3.2%
33Delft en Westland1,693+9.4%
34Oost-Groningen1,581+2.4%
35Zaanstreek1,503+11.1%
36Zuidwest-Overijssel1,338+2.2%
37Zuidwest-Friesland1,314+9.4%
38Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1,268+15.6%
39Zuidwest-Drenthe1,266+3.4%
40Delfzijl en omgeving584+4.5%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 deaths?

Groot-Rijnmond, with 12,080 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 584 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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