Health in Flevoland, Netherlands: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (81.9 for the Netherlands); 7th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How far is the nearest GP in Flevoland province?
In 2025, people in the province of Flevoland lived an average of 1.3 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 6th longest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many GP practices are there in Flevoland province?
The average resident of the province of Flevoland had 4.4 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 Flevoland province?
The nearest hospital was an average 10.7 km away for people in the province of Flevoland in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 2nd longest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Flevoland province?
An average resident of the province of Flevoland had 1.1 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 Flevoland province?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 5.5 km from home in the province of Flevoland in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Flevoland province?
The province of Flevoland recorded 6.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (the lowest among the 12 provinces).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Flevoland province?
Cancer caused 30.1% of deaths among residents of the province of Flevoland 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 Flevoland province?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.4% of deaths in the province of Flevoland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Flevoland province?
On 1 January 2026, 3.1% of residents of the province of Flevoland were 80 or older, the lowest among the 12 provinces, up from 2.7% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Flevoland?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,032.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 1,011.7 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th highest of 10 provinces in Netherlands. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Flevoland?
Cancer killed 256.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 247.6; EU: 233.1); 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 269.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Flevoland?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 228.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (the Netherlands: 220.6; EU: 312.9); 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 275.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Flevoland?
Respiratory diseases caused 71.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 81.0; EU: 75.2); 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 84.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Flevoland?
In 2023, 6.6 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 10.4; EU: 10.4); the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 10.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Flevoland?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 63.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 66.9; EU: 49.4); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 49.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Flevoland?
3.7 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.3 for the Netherlands as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 2.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Flevoland?
Flevoland had 127 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 396 for the Netherlands as a whole; the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Flevoland?
Hospitals discharged 7,087 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 7,377 nationally; 2nd lowest of 10 provinces in Netherlands. In 2012 it was 11,262.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Flevoland?
Road accidents killed 37 people per million residents in 2024, against 37 for the Netherlands as a whole; 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 22.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Flevoland?
Women in Flevoland could expect to live to 83.4 and men to 80.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 2.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Flevoland?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.7 more years of life in 2024 (the Netherlands: 19.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Flevoland compares with other provinces
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zeeland | 1.5 km |
| 4 | Groningen | 1.3 km |
| 5 | Overijssel | 1.3 km |
| 6 | Flevoland | 1.3 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 1.2 km |
| 8 | North Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 1.1 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Flevoland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friesland (NL) | 12.8 km |
| 2 | Flevoland | 10.7 km |
| 3 | Zeeland | 10.6 km |
| 4 | Groningen | 10.3 km |
| 5 | Overijssel | 9.0 km |
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.9 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 8.8 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Flevoland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Brabant | 10.1 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 10.0 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 9.6 |
| 9 | South Holland | 8.9 |
| 10 | North Holland | 8.8 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 8.2 |
| 12 | Flevoland | 6.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Flevoland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 5.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 5.4% |
| 8 | Groningen | 5.3% |
| 9 | South Holland | 4.8% |
| 10 | North Holland | 4.8% |
| 11 | Utrecht | 4.7% |
| 12 | Flevoland | 3.1% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 1,077.7 |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 1,066.2 |
| 3 | Drenthe | 1,043.9 |
| 4 | Flevoland | 1,032.6 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 1,029.9 |
| 6 | Friesland (NL) | 1,017.8 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 1,014.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drenthe | 263.7 |
| 2 | Groningen | 263.5 |
| 3 | Overijssel | 258.0 |
| 4 | Flevoland | 256.6 |
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 249.4 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 248.6 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 248.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Flevoland ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | North Brabant | 230.6 |
| 5 | Gelderland | 229.2 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 228.4 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 228.2 |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 222.6 |
| 9 | North Holland | 216.7 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 207.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Flevoland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 80.3 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 80.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 76.1 |
| 9 | North Holland | 75.8 |
| 10 | Flevoland | 71.7 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 71.0 |
| 12 | Zeeland | 63.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Flevoland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Holland | 10.7 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 10.6 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 10.3 |
| 9 | Gelderland | 9.2 |
| 10 | South Holland | 8.9 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 8.3 |
| 12 | Flevoland | 6.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Flevoland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 64.3 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 64.2 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 63.5 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 63.4 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 63.2 |
| 10 | Overijssel | 62.7 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 61.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Flevoland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 3.9 |
| 2 | Groningen | 3.7 |
| 3 | Drenthe | 3.7 |
| 4 | Flevoland | 3.7 |
| 5 | Gelderland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 3.4 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 3.2 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Flevoland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Limburg (NL) | 383 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 313 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 290 |
| 9 | North Brabant | 282 |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) | 246 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 164 |
| 12 | Flevoland | 127 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Flevoland ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Groningen | 7,833 |
| 5 | Friesland (NL) | 7,577 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 7,535 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 7,535 |
| 8 | Gelderland | 7,468 |
| 9 | Flevoland | 7,087 |
| 10 | North Holland | 6,662 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Flevoland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Overijssel | 46 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 43 |
| 7 | Groningen | 40 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 35 |
| 10 | Limburg (NL) | 33 |
| 11 | South Holland | 28 |
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