Health in Enschede, Netherlands: official figures
In 2025, people in Enschede lived an average of 0.9 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 14th longest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many GP practices are there in Enschede?
The average resident of Enschede had 9.1 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 Enschede?
The nearest hospital was an average 3.2 km away for people in the municipality of Enschede in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 7th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Enschede?
An average resident of Enschede 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 Enschede?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.2 km from home in the municipality of Enschede in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Enschede?
Enschede recorded 9.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (9th 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 Enschede?
Cancer caused 27.2% of deaths among residents of Enschede 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 Enschede?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.4% of deaths in Enschede in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Enschede?
On 1 January 2026, 4.8% of residents of the municipality of Enschede were 80 or older, 13th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 4.3% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Enschede?
The infant mortality rate was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Enschede?
There were 10.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 8.1 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Enschede?
Of 1,648 deaths in Enschede in 2024, 242 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Enschede?
3 people were killed in road accidents in Enschede in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Enschede compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Enschede ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Groningen | 0.9 km |
| 12 | Nijmegen | 0.9 km |
| 13 | Apeldoorn | 0.9 km |
| 14 | Enschede | 0.9 km |
| 15 | Zaanstad | 0.9 km |
| 16 | Zoetermeer | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Alphen aan den | 0.9 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Enschede ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rotterdam | 3.4 km |
| 23 | Zoetermeer | 3.4 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Enschede ranks 9 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Deventer | 9.1 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Enschede ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zaanstad | 4.9% |
| 11 | Leeuwarden | 4.8% |
| 12 | Deventer | 4.8% |
| 13 | Enschede | 4.8% |
| 14 | Nissewaard | 4.7% |
| 15 | s-Hertogenbosch | 4.6% |
| 16 | Eindhoven | 4.6% |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Enschede ranks 7 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Groningen | 4.1 |
| 5 | Apeldoorn | 4.1 |
| 6 | Tilburg | 3.9 |
| 7 | Enschede | 3.8 |
| 8 | Utrecht | 3.7 |
| 9 | Sittard-Geleen | 3.4 |
| 10 | Venlo | 3.4 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Enschede ranks 5 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Apeldoorn | 11.0 |
| 3 | Haarlem | 10.7 |
| 4 | Venlo | 10.4 |
| 5 | Enschede | 10.2 |
| 6 | Maastricht | 10.2 |
| 7 | Breda | 10.1 |
| 8 | Deventer | 9.6 |
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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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