Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2017, at 12,532. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 558. The median was 2,629 and the figure for the Netherlands was 150,214. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
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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Rank NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths using official data, and cite the source.
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Groot-Rijnmond, with 12,532 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest deaths?
Delfzijl en omgeving, with 558 in 2017.
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.
