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.
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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyWhere 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyHow many road deaths are there in s-Gravenhage?
13 people were killed in road accidents in s-Gravenhage in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sittard-Geleen | 0.8 km |
| 24 | Nissewaard | 0.8 km |
| 25 | Rotterdam | 0.7 km |
| 26 | s-Gravenhage | 0.7 km |
| 27 | Utrecht | 0.7 km |
| 28 | Maastricht | 0.7 km |
| 29 | Amsterdam | 0.6 km |
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.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 31 | Haarlem | 2.5 km |
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.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Eindhoven | 8.3 |
| 23 | Nijmegen | 8.2 |
| 24 | Leiden | 8.1 |
| 25 | s-Gravenhage | 8.0 |
| 26 | Groningen | 7.9 |
| 27 | Amersfoort | 7.6 |
| 28 | Haarlemmermeer | 7.2 |
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.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leiden | 3.9% |
| 26 | Groningen | 3.7% |
| 27 | Arnhem | 3.7% |
| 28 | s-Gravenhage | 3.6% |
| 29 | Amsterdam | 3.0% |
| 30 | Utrecht | 2.6% |
| 31 | Almere | 2.3% |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
s-Gravenhage ranks 14 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rotterdam | 3.3 |
| 12 | Zoetermeer | 3.2 |
| 13 | Zaanstad | 3.1 |
| 14 | s-Gravenhage | 3.1 |
| 15 | Amersfoort | 2.8 |
| 16 | Alkmaar | 2.8 |
| 17 | Amsterdam | 2.6 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
s-Gravenhage ranks 21 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ede | 8.7 |
| 19 | Nissewaard | 8.6 |
| 20 | Zwolle | 8.6 |
| 21 | s-Gravenhage | 8.4 |
| 22 | Nijmegen | 8.0 |
| 23 | Groningen | 7.9 |
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 7.9 |
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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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