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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by deaths

Zuid-Holland had the highest deaths of 12 regions in 2017, at 30,506. Flevoland had the lowest, at 2,282. The median was 10,161 and the figure for the Netherlands was 150,214. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30,506Zuid-Holland
Lowest2,282Flevoland
Median10,16112 regions
Netherlands150,214History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 30,506 count30,506Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 22,866 count22,866Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 22,702 count22,702GelderlandGelderland: 18,617 count18,617Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 11,845 count11,845OverijsselOverijssel: 10,254 count10,254UtrechtUtrecht: 10,068 count10,068Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,264 count6,264GroningenGroningen: 5,664 count5,664DrentheDrenthe: 5,202 count5,202ZeelandZeeland: 3,944 count3,944FlevolandFlevoland: 2,282 count2,282
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Zuid-Holland30,506+0.3%
2Noord-Holland22,866-1.8%
3Noord-Brabant22,702+1.5%
4Gelderland18,617+2.7%
5Limburg (NL)11,845+2.7%
6Overijssel10,254+1.2%
7Utrecht10,068+1.2%
8Friesland (NL)6,264-0.3%
9Groningen5,664+1.5%
10Drenthe5,202+2.3%
11Zeeland3,944+1.5%
12Flevoland2,282-4%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest deaths?

Zuid-Holland, with 30,506 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Flevoland, with 2,282 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.

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