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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Zeeland had the highest life expectancy of 12 regions in 2014, at 82.6 years. Groningen had the lowest, at 80.6 years. The median was 81.65 years and the figure for the Netherlands was 81.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.6Zeeland
Lowest80.6Groningen
Median81.6512 regions
Netherlands81.6History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

ZeelandZeeland: 82.6 years82.6FlevolandFlevoland: 82.1 years82.1UtrechtUtrecht: 82 years82Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 81.8 years81.8GelderlandGelderland: 81.7 years81.7Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 81.7 years81.7DrentheDrenthe: 81.6 years81.6Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 81.5 years81.5Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 81.4 years81.4OverijsselOverijssel: 81.4 years81.4Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 81.3 years81.3GroningenGroningen: 80.6 years80.6
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
years		Change on 2013
1Zeeland Series break82.6+0.9
2Flevoland Series break82.1+0.8
3Utrecht Series break82n/a
4Zuid-Holland Series break81.8n/a
5Gelderland Series break81.7+0.2
5Noord-Holland Series break81.7+0.2
7Drenthe Series break81.6+0.4
8Noord-Brabant Series break81.50
9Friesland (NL) Series break81.4+0.4
9Overijssel Series break81.4+0.2
11Limburg (NL) Series break81.3+0.2
12Groningen Series break80.6+0.3

Other periods

About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

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. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest life expectancy?

Zeeland, with 82.6 years in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Groningen, with 80.6 years in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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