NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2020, at 14,461. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 557. The median was 2,958 and the figure for the Netherlands was 168,678. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14,461Groot-Rijnmond
Median2,95840 areas
Netherlands168,678History

All areas, 2020

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 14,461 count14,461UtrechtUtrecht: 11,179 count11,179Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 10,489 count10,489Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7,914 count7,914Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,834 count7,834Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 7,709 count7,709Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 7,265 count7,265Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,987 count6,987VeluweVeluwe: 6,861 count6,861TwenteTwente: 6,676 count6,676West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 6,658 count6,658Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 5,076 count5,076AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,490 count4,490Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,905 count3,905Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,773 count3,773Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,598 count3,598Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,497 count3,497Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,258 count3,258Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,082 count3,082Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 2,975 count2,975Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,941 count2,941Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 2,835 count2,835Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,770 count2,770FlevolandFlevoland: 2,740 count2,740Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,695 count2,695Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,463 count2,463Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,368 count2,368Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,327 count2,327IJmondIJmond: 2,152 count2,152Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 2,152 count2,152Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 1,970 count1,970Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,961 count1,961Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1,911 count1,911ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,716 count1,716Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,662 count1,662Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,628 count1,628Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,429 count1,429Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,410 count1,410Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1,304 count1,304Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 557 count557
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
count
Change on 2019
1Groot-Rijnmond14,461+14.8%
2Utrecht11,179+9.9%
3Groot-Amsterdam10,489+9.7%
4Zuid-Limburg7,914+14.5%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,834+15.4%
6Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage7,709+10.2%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen7,265+9.9%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,987+20.5%
9Veluwe6,861+9.3%
10Twente6,676+10.2%
11West-Noord-Brabant6,658+9.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant5,076+20.1%
13Achterhoek4,490+6.3%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,905+8.8%
15Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,773+13%
16Kop van Noord-Holland3,598+4.9%
17Overig Groningen3,497+4.8%
18Noord-Overijssel3,258+10.7%
19Noord-Friesland3,082+1.2%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland2,975+9.9%
21Noord-Limburg2,941+10.6%
22Overig Zeeland2,835+4.5%
23Midden-Limburg2,770+13.8%
24Flevoland2,740+11%
25Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,695+10.4%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,463+8.4%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,368+14.3%
28Zuidwest-Gelderland2,327+18.3%
29IJmond2,152+12.2%
29Noord-Drenthe2,152+8.3%
31Zuidoost-Drenthe1,970+6.9%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,961+5.5%
33Delft en Westland1,911+16.4%
34Zaanstreek1,716+23.5%
35Oost-Groningen1,662+3.2%
36Zuidwest-Overijssel1,628+10.3%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe1,429+8.8%
38Zuidwest-Friesland1,410+4.3%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1,304+6.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving557+1.1%

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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 14,461 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 557 in 2020.

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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