Health in Zuid-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Zuid-Limburg lived an average of 0.9 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 7th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuid-Limburg region?
The average resident of Zuid-Limburg had 5.7 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
The nearest hospital was an average 6.3 km away for people in Zuid-Limburg in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 12th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Zuid-Limburg region?
An average resident of Zuid-Limburg had 1.8 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.4 km from home in Zuid-Limburg 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
Zuid-Limburg recorded 12.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (4th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Zuid-Limburg region?
Cancer caused 27.0% of deaths among residents of Zuid-Limburg 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.2% of deaths in Zuid-Limburg in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuid-Limburg region?
On 1 January 2026, 7.1% of residents of Zuid-Limburg were 80 or older, 2nd highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 6.2% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuid-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 0.9 km |
| 32 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 0.9 km |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 0.9 km |
| 34 | Zuid-Limburg | 0.9 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 0.8 km |
| 36 | Groot-Amsterdam | 0.8 km |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.7 km |
| 27 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 6.6 km |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 6.6 km |
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 6.3 km |
| 30 | Utrecht | 6.2 km |
| 31 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 6.1 km |
| 32 | Groot-Rijnmond | 5.5 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 13.9 |
| 2 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.7 |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 12.8 |
| 4 | Zuid-Limburg | 12.6 |
| 5 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 12.3 |
| 6 | Midden-Limburg | 12.1 |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 11.9 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 7.7% |
| 2 | Zuid-Limburg | 7.1% |
| 3 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 6.9% |
| 4 | Midden-Limburg | 6.8% |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 6.7% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 6.7% |
| 7 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.6% |
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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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