Health in Overijssel, Netherlands: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.7 years in 2024 (81.9 for the Netherlands); 9th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How far is the nearest GP in Overijssel?
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.3 km by road from home for residents of the province of Overijssel in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 5th longest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many GP practices are there in Overijssel?
The average resident of the province of Overijssel had 4.9 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 Overijssel?
Residents of Overijssel lived on average 9.0 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 5th longest among the 12 provinces and above the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Overijssel?
An average resident of the province of Overijssel had 1.7 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 Overijssel?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 9.9 km from home in Overijssel in 2024, above the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Overijssel?
The crude death rate in the province of Overijssel was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 5th lowest among the 12 provinces; it reflects the age of the population as much as its health.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Overijssel?
Cancer caused 28.0% of deaths among residents of the province of Overijssel 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 Overijssel?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.2% of deaths in the province of Overijssel in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Overijssel?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 5.4% of the population of Overijssel on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 6th lowest among the 12 provinces, up from 4.8% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Overijssel?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,029.9 per 100,000 people in 2021 (the Netherlands: 1,011.7; EU: 1,073.4); 5th 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 Overijssel?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 258.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (the Netherlands: 247.6; EU: 233.1); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 291.1.
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The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 228.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (the Netherlands: 220.6; EU: 312.9); 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 276.9.
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Respiratory diseases caused 84.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 81.0; EU: 75.2); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 97.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Overijssel?
In 2023, 10.6 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 10.4; EU: 10.4); 6th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 10.9.
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Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 62.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 66.9; EU: 49.4); 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 47.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Overijssel?
2.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (the Netherlands: 3.3; EU: 3.5); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 3.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Overijssel?
Overijssel had 290 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (the Netherlands: 396); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
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Hospitals discharged 7,535 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021 (the Netherlands: 7,377); 5th lowest of 10 provinces in Netherlands. In 2012 it was 11,584.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Overijssel?
There were 46 road deaths per million people in 2024 (the Netherlands: 37); 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 46.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Overijssel?
Women in Overijssel could expect to live to 83.0 and men to 80.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 2.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Overijssel?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.8 more years of life in 2024 (the Netherlands: 19.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Overijssel compares with other provinces
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Overijssel ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Drenthe | 1.6 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 |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Overijssel ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 8 | North Brabant | 7.4 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Overijssel ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 10.5 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Overijssel ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 6.2% |
| 5 | North Brabant | 5.6% |
| 6 | Gelderland | 5.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 5.4% |
| 8 | Groningen | 5.3% |
| 9 | South Holland | 4.8% |
| 10 | North Holland | 4.8% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Overijssel ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | North Brabant | 1,001.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Overijssel ranks 3 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)
Overijssel ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Friesland (NL) | 233.4 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Overijssel ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 97.4 |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 94.3 |
| 3 | Overijssel | 84.5 |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 82.2 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 81.7 |
| 6 | South Holland | 80.3 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 80.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Overijssel ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 11.8 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 11.3 |
| 6 | North Holland | 10.7 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 10.6 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 10.3 |
| 9 | Gelderland | 9.2 |
| 10 | South Holland | 8.9 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Overijssel ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Friesland (NL) | 60.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Overijssel ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gelderland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 3.4 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 3.2 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 2.9 |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 2.9 |
| 10 | North Holland | 2.8 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 2.8 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Overijssel ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Holland | 393 |
| 6 | Limburg (NL) | 383 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 313 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 290 |
| 9 | North Brabant | 282 |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) | 246 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 164 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Overijssel ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zeeland | 7,901 |
| 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 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Overijssel ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Friesland (NL) | 53 |
| 3 | Gelderland | 50 |
| 4 | Zeeland | 48 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 46 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 43 |
| 7 | Groningen | 40 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37 |
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