NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2021, at 13,895. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 640. The median was 3,123 and the figure for the Netherlands was 170,972. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13,895Groot-Rijnmond
Median3,12340 areas
Netherlands170,972History

All areas, 2021

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 13,895 count13,895UtrechtUtrecht: 11,323 count11,323Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 10,737 count10,737Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 8,054 count8,054Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 7,789 count7,789Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,560 count7,560Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 7,315 count7,315VeluweVeluwe: 6,880 count6,880TwenteTwente: 6,826 count6,826West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 6,768 count6,768Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,522 count6,522Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,815 count4,815AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,726 count4,726Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,933 count3,933Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,889 count3,889Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,884 count3,884Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,656 count3,656Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,540 count3,540Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 3,366 count3,366Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,278 count3,278Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,968 count2,968FlevolandFlevoland: 2,945 count2,945Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 2,918 count2,918Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,903 count2,903Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,713 count2,713Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,461 count2,461Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,432 count2,432Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,366 count2,366Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 2,184 count2,184IJmondIJmond: 2,135 count2,135Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 2,084 count2,084Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 1,999 count1,999Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,905 count1,905Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1,869 count1,869Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,608 count1,608ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,605 count1,605Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,584 count1,584Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,530 count1,530Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1,367 count1,367Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 640 count640
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count
Change on 2020
1Groot-Rijnmond13,895-3.9%
2Utrecht11,323+1.3%
3Groot-Amsterdam10,737+2.4%
4Zuid-Limburg8,054+1.8%
5Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage7,789+1%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,560-3.5%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen7,315+0.7%
8Veluwe6,880+0.3%
9Twente6,826+2.2%
10West-Noord-Brabant6,768+1.7%
11Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,522-6.7%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,815-5.1%
13Achterhoek4,726+5.3%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,933+0.7%
15Kop van Noord-Holland3,889+8.1%
16Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,884+2.9%
17Overig Groningen3,656+4.5%
18Noord-Friesland3,540+14.9%
19Overig Zeeland3,366+18.7%
20Noord-Overijssel3,278+0.6%
21Midden-Limburg2,968+7.1%
22Flevoland2,945+7.5%
23Oost-Zuid-Holland2,918-1.9%
24Noord-Limburg2,903-1.3%
25Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,713+0.7%
26Agglomeratie Haarlem2,461-0.1%
27Alkmaar en omgeving2,432+2.7%
28Zuidwest-Gelderland2,366+1.7%
29Noord-Drenthe2,184+1.5%
30IJmond2,135-0.8%
31Zuidoost-Drenthe2,084+5.8%
32Zuidoost-Friesland1,999+1.9%
33Oost-Groningen1,905+14.6%
34Delft en Westland1,869-2.2%
35Zuidwest-Drenthe1,608+12.5%
36Zaanstreek1,605-6.5%
37Zuidwest-Overijssel1,584-2.7%
38Zuidwest-Friesland1,530+8.5%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1,367+4.8%
40Delfzijl en omgeving640+14.9%

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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 13,895 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 640 in 2021.

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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