Health in Tilburg, Netherlands: official figures
In 2025, people in the municipality of Tilburg lived an average of 0.8 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 13th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many GP practices are there in Tilburg?
The average resident of the municipality of Tilburg had 12.6 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 Tilburg?
The nearest hospital was an average 4.5 km away for people in Tilburg in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 11th longest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Tilburg?
An average resident of Tilburg had 3.9 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 Tilburg?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 4.4 km from home in Tilburg in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Tilburg?
Tilburg recorded 9.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (10th 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 Tilburg?
Cancer caused 28.1% of deaths among residents of Tilburg in 2024, above the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Tilburg?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.9% of deaths in Tilburg in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Tilburg?
On 1 January 2026, 4.4% of residents of Tilburg were 80 or older, 14th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 4.0% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Tilburg?
The infant mortality rate was 3.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Tilburg?
There were 9.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 8.9 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Tilburg?
Of 2,116 deaths in Tilburg in 2024, 307 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Tilburg?
4 people were killed in road accidents in Tilburg in 2020.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Tilburg compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Tilburg ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | Amersfoort | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Tilburg ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zaanstad | 5.0 km |
| 9 | Ede | 4.8 km |
| 10 | Leeuwarden | 4.7 km |
| 11 | Tilburg | 4.5 km |
| 12 | Zwolle | 4.4 km |
| 13 | Alkmaar | 4.2 km |
| 14 | Breda | 4.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tilburg ranks 10 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alkmaar | 9.6 |
| 8 | Breda | 9.6 |
| 9 | Enschede | 9.5 |
| 10 | Tilburg | 9.4 |
| 11 | Zaanstad | 9.3 |
| 12 | Deventer | 9.1 |
| 13 | Leeuwarden | 9.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Tilburg ranks 18 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | s-Hertogenbosch | 4.6% |
| 16 | Eindhoven | 4.6% |
| 17 | Zoetermeer | 4.5% |
| 18 | Tilburg | 4.4% |
| 19 | Haarlem | 4.4% |
| 20 | Zwolle | 4.3% |
| 21 | Haarlemmermeer | 4.3% |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Tilburg ranks 6 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arnhem | 4.2 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Tilburg ranks 14 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Leeuwarden | 9.3 |
| 12 | Zaanstad | 9.3 |
| 13 | Rotterdam | 9.3 |
| 14 | Tilburg | 9.2 |
| 15 | Eindhoven | 9.0 |
| 16 | Leiden | 8.8 |
| 17 | Arnhem | 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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