Health in Utrecht, Netherlands: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years in 2024 (81.9 for the Netherlands); the highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How far is the nearest GP in Utrecht province?
In 2025, people in the province of Utrecht lived an average of 1.0 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 3rd shortest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many GP practices are there in Utrecht province?
The average resident of the province of Utrecht had 6.9 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 Utrecht province?
The nearest hospital was an average 6.2 km away for people in the province of Utrecht in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 3rd shortest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Utrecht province?
An average resident of the province of Utrecht had 6.3 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 Utrecht province?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.9 km from home in the province of Utrecht in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Utrecht province?
The province of Utrecht recorded 8.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (2nd lowest among the 12 provinces).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Utrecht province?
Cancer caused 27.2% of deaths among residents of the province of Utrecht 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 Utrecht province?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.9% of deaths in the province of Utrecht in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Utrecht province?
On 1 January 2026, 4.7% of residents of the province of Utrecht were 80 or older, 2nd lowest among the 12 provinces, up from 4.1% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Utrecht?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 237.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (the Netherlands: 247.6; EU: 233.1); the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Utrecht?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 200.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (the Netherlands: 220.6; EU: 312.9); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
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Respiratory diseases caused 71.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 81.0; EU: 75.2); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Utrecht?
In 2023, 8.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 10.4; EU: 10.4); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Utrecht?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 63.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 66.9; EU: 49.4); 4th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Utrecht?
3.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (the Netherlands: 3.3; EU: 3.5); 6th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Utrecht?
There were 623 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (the Netherlands: 396); the highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Utrecht?
There were 35 road deaths per million people in 2024 (the Netherlands: 37); 4th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Utrecht?
Women in Utrecht could expect to live to 83.9 and men to 81.0 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 2.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Utrecht?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.2 more years of life in 2024 (the Netherlands: 19.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Utrecht compares with other provinces
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Utrecht ranks 10 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)
Utrecht ranks 10 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)
Utrecht ranks 11 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)
Utrecht ranks 11 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)
Utrecht ranks 12 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)
Utrecht ranks 11 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)
Utrecht ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 80.3 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 80.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 76.1 |
| 9 | North Holland | 75.8 |
| 10 | Flevoland | 71.7 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 71.0 |
| 12 | Zeeland | 63.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Utrecht ranks 11 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)
Utrecht ranks 9 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)
Utrecht ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Drenthe | 3.7 |
| 4 | Flevoland | 3.7 |
| 5 | Gelderland | 3.5 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 3.4 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 3.2 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 2.9 |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 2.9 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Utrecht ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utrecht | 623 |
| 2 | Groningen | 560 |
| 3 | North Holland | 492 |
| 4 | Gelderland | 403 |
| 5 | South Holland | 393 |
| 6 | Limburg (NL) | 383 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 313 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Utrecht ranks 9 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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