Health in Noord-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in the Noord-Limburg COROP area lived an average of 1.4 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 13th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Noord-Limburg region?
The average resident of the Noord-Limburg COROP area had 2.4 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 the Noord-Limburg region?
The nearest hospital was an average 7.7 km away for people in Noord-Limburg in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 20th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Noord-Limburg region?
An average resident of the Noord-Limburg COROP area had 1.6 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 Noord-Limburg region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 7.6 km from home in Noord-Limburg in 2024, above the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in the Noord-Limburg region?
The Noord-Limburg COROP area recorded 10.8 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (16th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Noord-Limburg region?
Cancer caused 27.8% of deaths among residents of the Noord-Limburg COROP area 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 the Noord-Limburg region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.4% of deaths in the Noord-Limburg COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Noord-Limburg region?
On 1 January 2026, 6.2% of residents of Noord-Limburg were 80 or older, 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.4% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Noord-Limburg ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 1.5 km |
| 11 | Achterhoek | 1.4 km |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 1.4 km |
| 13 | Noord-Limburg | 1.4 km |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 1.3 km |
| 15 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 1.3 km |
| 16 | Overig Zeeland | 1.3 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Noord-Limburg ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.9 km |
| 19 | Twente | 8.2 km |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 7.9 km |
| 21 | Noord-Limburg | 7.7 km |
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 7.3 km |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 7.0 km |
| 24 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 7.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noord-Limburg ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.9 |
| 14 | Overig Zeeland | 10.9 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 10.8 |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 10.8 |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
| 18 | Noord-Friesland | 10.3 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 10.3 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Noord-Limburg ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.2% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 6.2% |
| 15 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.0% |
| 16 | IJmond | 6.0% |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.8% |
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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…)
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