NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by deaths

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest deaths of 40 areas in 2022, at 13,784. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 589. The median was 3,055 and the figure for the Netherlands was 170,112. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13,784Groot-Rijnmond
Median3,05540 areas
Netherlands170,112History

All areas, 2022

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 13,784 count13,784UtrechtUtrecht: 11,461 count11,461Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 10,644 count10,644Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 7,887 count7,887Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 7,509 count7,509Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 7,412 count7,412Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 7,410 count7,410VeluweVeluwe: 7,025 count7,025TwenteTwente: 6,706 count6,706West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 6,695 count6,695Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 6,546 count6,546Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 4,950 count4,950AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,772 count4,772Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 3,946 count3,946Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 3,828 count3,828Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 3,761 count3,761Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 3,585 count3,585Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,413 count3,413Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 3,378 count3,378Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 3,064 count3,064Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 3,045 count3,045FlevolandFlevoland: 2,877 count2,877Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 2,824 count2,824Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,786 count2,786Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 2,571 count2,571Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 2,553 count2,553Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 2,526 count2,526Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 2,274 count2,274Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 2,248 count2,248Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 2,151 count2,151Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 2,150 count2,150IJmondIJmond: 2,133 count2,133Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 1,954 count1,954Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 1,775 count1,775ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 1,703 count1,703Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,631 count1,631Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 1,600 count1,600Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 1,570 count1,570Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 1,376 count1,376Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 589 count589
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
count
Change on 2021
1Groot-Rijnmond13,784-0.8%
2Utrecht11,461+1.2%
3Groot-Amsterdam10,644-0.9%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage7,887+1.3%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant7,509-0.7%
6Zuid-Limburg7,412-8%
7Arnhem/Nijmegen7,410+1.3%
8Veluwe7,025+2.1%
9Twente6,706-1.8%
10West-Noord-Brabant6,695-1.1%
11Noordoost-Noord-Brabant6,546+0.4%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant4,950+2.8%
13Achterhoek4,772+1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek3,946+0.3%
15Overig Groningen3,828+4.7%
16Kop van Noord-Holland3,761-3.3%
17Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland3,585-7.7%
18Noord-Overijssel3,413+4.1%
19Noord-Friesland3,378-4.6%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland3,064+5%
21Overig Zeeland3,045-9.5%
22Flevoland2,877-2.3%
23Noord-Limburg2,824-2.7%
24Midden-Limburg2,786-6.1%
25Het Gooi en Vechtstreek2,571-5.2%
26Alkmaar en omgeving2,553+5%
27Agglomeratie Haarlem2,526+2.6%
28Zuidwest-Gelderland2,274-3.9%
29Noord-Drenthe2,248+2.9%
30Zuidoost-Drenthe2,151+3.2%
31Zuidoost-Friesland2,150+7.6%
32IJmond2,133-0.1%
33Delft en Westland1,954+4.5%
34Oost-Groningen1,775-6.8%
35Zaanstreek1,703+6.1%
36Zuidwest-Drenthe1,631+1.4%
37Zuidwest-Overijssel1,600+1%
38Zuidwest-Friesland1,570+2.6%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen1,376+0.7%
40Delfzijl en omgeving589-8%

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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 13,784 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 589 in 2022.

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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