Health in Agglomeratie Haarlem (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Agglomeratie Haarlem lived an average of 0.7 km from a family doctor (huisarts), the shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The average resident of Agglomeratie Haarlem had 14.4 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The nearest hospital was an average 3.6 km away for people in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 2nd shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
An average resident of Agglomeratie Haarlem had 6.5 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.6 km from home in Agglomeratie Haarlem 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Agglomeratie Haarlem recorded 10.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (19th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Cancer caused 26.4% of deaths among residents of Agglomeratie Haarlem 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.5% of deaths in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.7% of residents of Agglomeratie Haarlem were 80 or older, 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.3% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Haarlem compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 0.8 km |
| 39 | Delft en Westland | 0.8 km |
| 40 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 0.7 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zaanstreek | 5.2 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 5.0 km |
| 36 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.9 km |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 4.3 km |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 3.9 km |
| 39 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 3.6 km |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 3.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 10.8 |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
| 18 | Noord-Friesland | 10.3 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 10.3 |
| 20 | Twente | 10.2 |
| 21 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 10.1 |
| 22 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | West-Noord-Brabant | 5.8% |
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 5.7% |
| 20 | Twente | 5.7% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 5.7% |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.6% |
| 23 | Veluwe | 5.5% |
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.5% |
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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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