NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2018, at 12,718. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 574. The median was 2,729 and the figure for the Netherlands was 153,363. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12,718Groot-Rijnmond
Median2,72940 areas
Netherlands153,363History

All areas, 2018

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 12,718 count12,718UtrechtUtrecht: 10,225 count10,225Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 9,668 count9,668Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 7,060 count7,060Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 6,906 count6,906Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,830 count6,830Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 6,652 count6,652VeluweVeluwe: 6,173 count6,173West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 6,070 count6,070TwenteTwente: 5,970 count5,970Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,849 count5,849Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,401 count4,401AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,198 count4,198Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,734 count3,734Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,384 count3,384Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,377 count3,377Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,348 count3,348Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,098 count3,098Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,081 count3,081Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,833 count2,833Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 2,625 count2,625Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,604 count2,604FlevolandFlevoland: 2,486 count2,486Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,481 count2,481Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,406 count2,406Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,328 count2,328Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,124 count2,124Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 2,068 count2,068Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 1,994 count1,994IJmondIJmond: 1,981 count1,981Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,912 count1,912Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,858 count1,858Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,699 count1,699Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1,691 count1,691Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,459 count1,459ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,458 count1,458Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,416 count1,416Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,414 count1,414Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1,210 count1,210Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 574 count574
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
count
Change on 2017
1Groot-Rijnmond12,718+1.5%
2Utrecht10,225+1.6%
3Groot-Amsterdam9,668+3.6%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage7,060+2.1%
5Zuid-Limburg6,906-0.3%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant6,830+2%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen6,652+1.1%
8Veluwe6,173+4.2%
9West-Noord-Brabant6,070+0.2%
10Twente5,970+1.8%
11Noordoost-Noord-Brabant5,849+3.1%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,401+2.9%
13Achterhoek4,198+1.3%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,734+7.3%
15Kop van Noord-Holland3,384+1.1%
16Overig Groningen3,377-2.7%
17Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,348+1.5%
18Noord-Friesland3,0980%
19Noord-Overijssel3,081+4.1%
20Overig Zeeland2,833+4.9%
21Oost-Zuid-Holland2,625+2.7%
22Noord-Limburg2,604+2.5%
23Flevoland2,486+8.9%
24Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,481+2.9%
25Midden-Limburg2,406+1.1%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,328-1.4%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,124+4%
28Noord-Drenthe2,068+3.7%
29Zuidwest-Gelderland1,994+1.3%
30IJmond1,981+3.9%
31Zuidoost-Friesland1,912+0.4%
32Zuidoost-Drenthe1,858+1.2%
33Oost-Groningen1,699+4%
34Delft en Westland1,691-2%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel1,459+2.2%
36Zaanstreek1,458-0.5%
37Zuidwest-Friesland1,416+12.3%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe1,414+3.1%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1,210-2.7%
40Delfzijl en omgeving574+2.9%

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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 12,718 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 574 in 2018.

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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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