Health in Breda, Netherlands: official figures
In 2025, people in the municipality of Breda lived an average of 0.8 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 11th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many GP practices are there in Breda?
The average resident of the municipality of Breda had 8.7 GP practices within 3 km in 2025, against 7.7 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest hospital in Breda?
The nearest hospital was an average 4.2 km away for people in Breda in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 14th longest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Breda?
An average resident of Breda had 2.0 hospitals within 20 km in 2025, compared with 4.3 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhere is the out-of-hours GP in Breda?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 4.0 km from home in Breda in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Breda?
Breda recorded 9.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, level with the national figure of 9.6 (8th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Breda?
Cancer caused 27.0% of deaths among residents of Breda in 2024, below the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Breda?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.9% of deaths in Breda in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Breda?
On 1 January 2026, 5.3% of residents of Breda were 80 or older, 6th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 4.8% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Breda?
The infant mortality rate was 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Breda?
There were 10.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 9.0 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Breda?
Of 1,908 deaths in Breda in 2024, 214 (11%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Breda?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Breda in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Breda compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Breda ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eindhoven | 0.8 km |
| 19 | Tilburg | 0.8 km |
| 20 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 0.8 km |
| 21 | Breda | 0.8 km |
| 22 | Amersfoort | 0.8 km |
| 23 | Sittard-Geleen | 0.8 km |
| 24 | Nissewaard | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Breda ranks 14 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tilburg | 4.5 km |
| 12 | Zwolle | 4.4 km |
| 13 | Alkmaar | 4.2 km |
| 14 | Breda | 4.2 km |
| 15 | Amersfoort | 4.1 km |
| 16 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.1 km |
| 17 | Venlo | 4.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Breda ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Maastricht | 10.5 |
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | 9.8 |
| 7 | Alkmaar | 9.6 |
| 8 | Breda | 9.6 |
| 9 | Enschede | 9.5 |
| 10 | Tilburg | 9.4 |
| 11 | Zaanstad | 9.3 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Breda ranks 6 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maastricht | 6.2% |
| 4 | Venlo | 5.9% |
| 5 | Apeldoorn | 5.7% |
| 6 | Breda | 5.3% |
| 7 | Alphen aan den | 5.1% |
| 8 | Alkmaar | 5.1% |
| 9 | Ede | 5.0% |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Breda ranks 24 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Leiden | 2.2 |
| 22 | Eindhoven | 1.9 |
| 23 | s-Hertogenbosch | 1.9 |
| 24 | Breda | 1.8 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | 1.7 |
| 26 | Haarlemmermeer | 1.4 |
| 27 | Haarlem | 1.1 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Breda ranks 7 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Venlo | 10.4 |
| 5 | Enschede | 10.2 |
| 6 | Maastricht | 10.2 |
| 7 | Breda | 10.1 |
| 8 | Deventer | 9.6 |
| 9 | s-Hertogenbosch | 9.4 |
| 10 | Alkmaar | 9.4 |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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