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Health in s-Gravenhage, Netherlands: official figures

In 2025, people in The Hague lived an average of 0.7 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 6th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.

Average road distance to a GP practice (km)
0.7 km
2025
Average number of GP practices within 3 km
25.6
2025
Average road distance to a hospital (km)
2.7 km
2025
Average number of hospitals within 20 km
8.9
2025
Average road distance to an out-of-hours GP post (km)
3.0 km
2024
Deaths per 1,000 residents
8.0
2025
Share of deaths from cancer (%)
25.0%
2024
Share of deaths from heart and circulatory disease (%)
20.6%
2024

How many GP practices are there in The Hague?

The average resident of The Hague had 25.6 GP practices within 3 km in 2025, against 7.7 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How far is the nearest hospital in The Hague?

The nearest hospital was an average 2.7 km away for people in the municipality of The Hague in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 2nd shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many hospitals are there near The Hague?

An average resident of The Hague had 8.9 hospitals within 20 km in 2025, compared with 4.3 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Where is the out-of-hours GP in The Hague?

The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.0 km from home in the municipality of The Hague in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What is the death rate in The Hague?

The Hague recorded 8.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (7th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What is the most common cause of death in The Hague?

Cancer caused 25.0% of deaths among residents of The Hague in 2024, below the national figure of 27.7%.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people die of heart disease in The Hague?

Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.6% of deaths in The Hague in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many elderly people live in The Hague?

On 1 January 2026, 3.6% of residents of the municipality of The Hague were 80 or older, 4th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 3.5% in 2020.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What is the infant mortality rate in s-Gravenhage?

The infant mortality rate was 3.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the death rate in s-Gravenhage?

There were 8.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 9.6 births per 1,000.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people die young in s-Gravenhage?

Of 6,819 deaths in s-Gravenhage in 2024, 948 (14%) were of people under 65.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many road deaths are there in s-Gravenhage?

13 people were killed in road accidents in s-Gravenhage in 2020.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How s-Gravenhage compares with other cities in the Netherlands

Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)

s-Gravenhage ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityAverage road distance to a GP practice (km)
23Sittard-Geleen0.8 km
24Nissewaard0.8 km
25Rotterdam0.7 km
26s-Gravenhage0.7 km
27Utrecht0.7 km
28Maastricht0.7 km
29Amsterdam0.6 km
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)

s-Gravenhage ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityAverage road distance to a hospital (km)
25Enschede3.2 km
26Amsterdam3.1 km
27Eindhoven3.1 km
28Nissewaard3.0 km
29Leiden2.8 km
30s-Gravenhage2.7 km
31Haarlem2.5 km
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)

s-Gravenhage ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityDeaths per 1,000 residents
22Eindhoven8.3
23Nijmegen8.2
24Leiden8.1
25s-Gravenhage8.0
26Groningen7.9
27Amersfoort7.6
28Haarlemmermeer7.2
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)

s-Gravenhage ranks 28 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.

RankCityResidents aged 80 or older (%)
25Leiden3.9%
26Groningen3.7%
27Arnhem3.7%
28s-Gravenhage3.6%
29Amsterdam3.0%
30Utrecht2.6%
31Almere2.3%
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

s-Gravenhage ranks 14 of 29, highest first.

RankCityInfant deaths per 1,000 live births
11Rotterdam3.3
12Zoetermeer3.2
13Zaanstad3.1
14s-Gravenhage3.1
15Amersfoort2.8
16Alkmaar2.8
17Amsterdam2.6
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

s-Gravenhage ranks 21 of 29, highest first.

RankCityDeaths per 1,000 residents
18Ede8.7
19Nissewaard8.6
20Zwolle8.6
21s-Gravenhage8.4
22Nijmegen8.0
23Groningen7.9
24Zoetermeer7.9
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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