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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by deaths

Zuid-Holland had the highest deaths of 12 regions in 2020, at 34,734. Flevoland had the lowest, at 2,740. The median was 11,371 and the figure for the Netherlands was 168,678. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34,734Zuid-Holland
Lowest2,740Flevoland
Median11,37112 regions
Netherlands168,678History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 34,734 count34,734Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 26,555 count26,555Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 25,481 count25,481GelderlandGelderland: 20,943 count20,943Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 13,625 count13,625OverijsselOverijssel: 11,562 count11,562UtrechtUtrecht: 11,179 count11,179Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 6,453 count6,453GroningenGroningen: 5,716 count5,716DrentheDrenthe: 5,551 count5,551ZeelandZeeland: 4,139 count4,139FlevolandFlevoland: 2,740 count2,740
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Zuid-Holland34,734+12.5%
2Noord-Brabant26,555+16%
3Noord-Holland25,481+10.4%
4Gelderland20,943+9.8%
5Limburg (NL)13,625+13.5%
6Overijssel11,562+10.3%
7Utrecht11,179+9.9%
8Friesland (NL)6,453+3.1%
9Groningen5,716+3.9%
10Drenthe5,551+7.9%
11Zeeland4,139+5.2%
12Flevoland2,740+11%

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 34,734 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Flevoland, with 2,740 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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