Health in Eindhoven, Netherlands: official figures
In 2025, people in the municipality of Eindhoven lived an average of 0.8 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 14th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many GP practices are there in Eindhoven?
The average resident of the municipality of Eindhoven had 10.6 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 Eindhoven?
The nearest hospital was an average 3.1 km away for people in Eindhoven in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 5th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Eindhoven?
An average resident of Eindhoven had 5.0 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 Eindhoven?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.5 km from home in Eindhoven in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Eindhoven?
Eindhoven recorded 8.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Eindhoven?
Cancer caused 24.5% of deaths among residents of Eindhoven 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 Eindhoven?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.9% of deaths in Eindhoven in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Eindhoven?
On 1 January 2026, 4.6% of residents of Eindhoven were 80 or older, 16th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 4.7% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Eindhoven?
The infant mortality rate was 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Eindhoven?
There were 9.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 9.0 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Eindhoven?
Of 2,636 deaths in Eindhoven in 2024, 351 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Eindhoven?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Eindhoven in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Eindhoven compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zaanstad | 0.9 km |
| 16 | Zoetermeer | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Alphen aan den | 0.9 km |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 0.8 km |
| 19 | Tilburg | 0.8 km |
| 20 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 0.8 km |
| 21 | Breda | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 27 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nijmegen | 3.3 km |
| 25 | Enschede | 3.2 km |
| 26 | Amsterdam | 3.1 km |
| 27 | Eindhoven | 3.1 km |
| 28 | Nissewaard | 3.0 km |
| 29 | Leiden | 2.8 km |
| 30 | s-Gravenhage | 2.7 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Eindhoven ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zwolle | 8.5 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 8.5 |
| 21 | Alphen aan den | 8.5 |
| 22 | Eindhoven | 8.3 |
| 23 | Nijmegen | 8.2 |
| 24 | Leiden | 8.1 |
| 25 | s-Gravenhage | 8.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Eindhoven ranks 16 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Enschede | 4.8% |
| 14 | Nissewaard | 4.7% |
| 15 | s-Hertogenbosch | 4.6% |
| 16 | Eindhoven | 4.6% |
| 17 | Zoetermeer | 4.5% |
| 18 | Tilburg | 4.4% |
| 19 | Haarlem | 4.4% |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Eindhoven ranks 22 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ede | 2.4 |
| 20 | Almere | 2.4 |
| 21 | Leiden | 2.2 |
| 22 | Eindhoven | 1.9 |
| 23 | s-Hertogenbosch | 1.9 |
| 24 | Breda | 1.8 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | 1.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Eindhoven ranks 15 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zaanstad | 9.3 |
| 13 | Rotterdam | 9.3 |
| 14 | Tilburg | 9.2 |
| 15 | Eindhoven | 9.0 |
| 16 | Leiden | 8.8 |
| 17 | Arnhem | 8.7 |
| 18 | Ede | 8.7 |
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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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