Health in South Holland, Netherlands: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82 years in 2024 (81.9 for the Netherlands); 4th highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How far is the nearest GP in South Holland?
In 2025, people in South Holland lived an average of 0.9 km from a family doctor (huisarts), the shortest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many GP practices are there in South Holland?
The average resident of South Holland had 11.2 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 South Holland?
The nearest hospital was an average 5.2 km away for people in South Holland in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks the shortest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near South Holland?
An average resident of South Holland had 7.8 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 South Holland?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 5.2 km from home in South Holland in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in South Holland?
South Holland recorded 8.9 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (4th lowest among the 12 provinces).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in South Holland?
Cancer caused 27.0% of deaths among residents of South Holland 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 South Holland?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.9% of deaths in South Holland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in South Holland?
On 1 January 2026, 4.8% of residents of South Holland were 80 or older, 4th lowest among the 12 provinces, up from 4.5% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in South Holland?
Cancer killed 238.7 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 247.6 for the Netherlands as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in South Holland?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 197.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 220.6 for the Netherlands as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in South Holland?
Respiratory diseases caused 80.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 81.0 for the Netherlands as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in South Holland?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 8.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 10.4 for the Netherlands as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in South Holland?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 69.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 66.9 for the Netherlands as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in South Holland?
The infant mortality rate was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (the Netherlands: 3.3; EU: 3.5); the highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in South Holland?
There were 393 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (the Netherlands: 396); 5th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in South Holland?
Road accidents killed 28 people per million residents in 2024 (the Netherlands: 37); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in South Holland?
Women in South Holland 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 South Holland?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.0 more years of life in 2024 (the Netherlands: 19.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow South Holland compares with other provinces
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
South Holland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Flevoland | 1.3 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 1.2 km |
| 8 | North Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 1.1 km |
| 10 | Utrecht | 1.0 km |
| 11 | North Holland | 0.9 km |
| 12 | South Holland | 0.9 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
South Holland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.9 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 8.8 km |
| 8 | North Brabant | 7.4 km |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 6.8 km |
| 10 | Utrecht | 6.2 km |
| 11 | North Holland | 5.4 km |
| 12 | South Holland | 5.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
South Holland ranks 9 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)
South Holland ranks 9 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% |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
South Holland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 248.6 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 248.6 |
| 8 | Zeeland | 246.6 |
| 9 | North Holland | 243.8 |
| 10 | South Holland | 238.7 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 238.7 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 237.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
South Holland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 228.4 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 228.2 |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 222.6 |
| 9 | North Holland | 216.7 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 207.5 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 200.8 |
| 12 | South Holland | 197.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
South Holland ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Overijssel | 84.5 |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 82.2 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 81.7 |
| 6 | South Holland | 80.3 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 80.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 76.1 |
| 9 | North Holland | 75.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
South Holland ranks 10 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)
South Holland ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Holland | 72.2 |
| 2 | South Holland | 69.0 |
| 3 | Groningen | 68.6 |
| 4 | Drenthe | 67.0 |
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 64.3 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 64.2 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 63.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
South Holland ranks 1 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)
South Holland ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Groningen | 560 |
| 3 | North Holland | 492 |
| 4 | Gelderland | 403 |
| 5 | South Holland | 393 |
| 6 | Limburg (NL) | 383 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 313 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 290 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
South Holland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Brabant | 43 |
| 7 | Groningen | 40 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 37 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 35 |
| 10 | Limburg (NL) | 33 |
| 11 | South Holland | 28 |
| 12 | North Holland | 27 |
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